Market · Ship Recycling

EU-Approved Recycling Facilities

The European List of ship recycling facilities — every yard authorised under the EU Ship Recycling Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013, with recycling method, permitted annual capacity, maximum ship dimensions, and authorisation expiry.

41approved yards

1,124,718LDT/yr

approved annual capacity

countries represented

EU / EEA yards (Part A)

third-country yards (Part B)

Facility	Country	Recycling Method	Capacity	Max LOA	Max Beam	List	Authorised Until
International Shipbreaking Limited L.L.C	🇺🇸USA	Alongside (wet berth), slope	120,000LDT/yr	366 m	--	Third country	Dec 10, 2028
ANADOLU GEMİ SÖKÜM ORMAN ÜRN. GIDA TUR. NAK. SAN. VE TIC. A.Ş.	🇹🇷Turkey	Landing	111,823LDT/yr	--	--	Third country	Aug 17, 2028
SÖK DENIZCILIK TIC. LTD. ŞTI.	🇹🇷Turkey	Landing	74,996LDT/yr	--	--	Third country	Feb 22, 2030
LEYAL GEMİ SÖKÜM SANAYİ VE TİCARET LTD.	🇹🇷Turkey	Landing	64,815LDT/yr	--	--	Third country	Dec 10, 2028
ÖGE GEMİ SÖKÜM İTH. İHR. TİC. SAN. A.Ş.	🇹🇷Turkey	Landing	62,471LDT/yr	--	--	Third country	Feb 22, 2030
Aker Solutions AS (Stord)	🇳🇴Norway	Alongside (wet berth), slipway	60,000LDT/yr	230 m	--	EU / EEA	Dec 10, 2028
Modern American Recycling Services Europe (M.A.R.S)	🇩🇰Denmark	Slipway	60,000LDT/yr	400 m	--	EU / EEA	Jan 27, 2028
LEYAL-DEMTAŞ GEMİ SÖKÜM SANAYİ VE TİCARET A.Ş.	🇹🇷Turkey	Landing	57,275LDT/yr	--	--	Third country	Dec 10, 2028
Avsar Gemi Sokum San. Dis Tic. Ltd. Sti.	🇹🇷Turkey	Landing	51,408LDT/yr	--	--	Third country	Mar 5, 2031
San Giorgio del Porto S.p.A.	🇮🇹Italy	Alongside, drydock	38,564LDT/yr	350 m	--	EU / EEA	Jun 6, 2028
BMS GEMİ GERİ DÖNÜŞÜM SAN. VE TİC. A.Ş.	🇹🇷Turkey	Landing	37,132LDT/yr	--	--	Third country	Aug 17, 2028
EGE GEMİ SÖKÜM SAN. VE TIC. A.Ş.	🇹🇷Turkey	Landing	34,986LDT/yr	--	--	Third country	Jul 20, 2029
NV Galloo	🇧🇪Belgium	Alongside (wet berth), slope	34,000LDT/yr	366 m	--	EU / EEA	Mar 31, 2030
AF Offshore Decom	🇳🇴Norway	Alongside, quayside	31,000LDT/yr	500 m	--	EU / EEA	Dec 10, 2028
Fornæs ApS	🇩🇰Denmark	Alongside, drydock	30,000LDT/yr	150 m	--	EU / EEA	May 12, 2026
Green Yard AS	🇳🇴Norway	Drydock (indoors), slipway	30,000LDT/yr	230 m	--	EU / EEA	Dec 10, 2028
Hoondert Services & Decommissioning B.V.	🇱🇹Lithuania	Preparatory actions along the quayside, lifted onshore for scrapping	30,000LDT/yr	175 m	--	EU / EEA	Jan 26, 2026
Norscrap West AS	🇳🇴Norway	Floating slipway. Optional depending on complexity, in addition: 1. Dismantling by quay and subsequent scrapping on impe	25,000LDT/yr	150 m	--	EU / EEA	Dec 10, 2028
Jatob Frederikshavn ApS	🇩🇰Denmark	Alongside, slipway	20,000LDT/yr	150 m	--	EU / EEA	Sep 16, 2029
Smedegaarden A/S	🇩🇰Denmark	Alongside, slipway	20,000LDT/yr	200 m	--	EU / EEA	Nov 1, 2030
DECOM Amsterdam B.V.	🇱🇹Lithuania	Preparatory actions along the quayside, lifted onshore for scrapping	17,500LDT/yr	240 m	--	EU / EEA	Oct 5, 2026
KILIÇLAR GERİ DÖNÜŞÜMLÜ MADDELER VE METAL SAN. TİC A.Ş.	🇹🇷Turkey	Landing	16,711LDT/yr	--	--	Third country	Aug 17, 2028
Recycleurs Bretons – Navaléo	🇫🇷France	Alongside, drydock	15,000LDT/yr	220 m	--	EU / EEA	May 24, 2026
Sagro Aannemingsmaatschappij	🇱🇹Lithuania	Preparatory actions along the quayside, lifted onshore for scrapping	15,000LDT/yr	120 m	--	EU / EEA	Sep 27, 2029
TEMURTAŞLAR GEMİ SÖKÜM İTHALAT VE İHRACAAT SAN. VE TİC. A.Ş.	🇹🇷Turkey	Landing	12,340LDT/yr	--	--	Third country	Feb 22, 2030
Kishorn Port Ltd	🇬🇧United Kingdom	Drydock	11,436LDT/yr	160 m	--	Third country	May 22, 2027
Grand Port Maritime de Bordeaux	🇫🇷France	Alongside, drydock	9,000LDT/yr	240 m	--	EU / EEA	Sep 27, 2026
Fosen Gjenvinning AS	🇳🇴Norway	Alongside	8,000LDT/yr	150 m	--	EU / EEA	Dec 10, 2028
GARDET & DE BEZENAC Recycling / Groupe BAUDELET ENVIRONNEMENT – GIE MUG	🇫🇷France	Floating and slipway	7,730LDT/yr	150 m	--	EU / EEA	Dec 29, 2026
Dales Marine Services Ltd	🇬🇧United Kingdom	Drydock	5,019LDT/yr	165 m	--	Third country	May 22, 2027
UAB Armar	🇱🇹Lithuania	Alongside (wet berth)	3,910LDT/yr	80 m	--	EU / EEA	Apr 12, 2027
DDR VESSELS XXI, S.L.	🇪🇸Spain	Alongside, dismantling ramp	3,600LDT/yr	170 m	--	EU / EEA	Aug 19, 2030
DESGUACE INDUSTRIAL Y NAVAL, S.L.U. (DINA)	🇪🇸Spain	Alongside, dismantling ramp	2,086LDT/yr	120 m	--	EU / EEA	Mar 3, 2026
Démonaval Recycling	🇫🇷France	Alongside, drydock	1,500LDT/yr	140 m	--	EU / EEA	Sep 21, 2027
UAB APK	🇱🇹Lithuania	Alongside (wet berth)	1,500LDT/yr	80 m	--	EU / EEA	Mar 12, 2030
FAYARD A/S	🇩🇰Denmark	Drydock	916LDT/yr	415 m	--	EU / EEA	May 22, 2028
Arise Recycling AS (previously ADRS Decom Gulen)	🇳🇴Norway	Alongside, slipway, dry/wet-dock	--	360 m	--	EU / EEA	Jul 20, 2029
Damen Verolme Rotterdam B.V.	🇱🇹Lithuania	Preparatory actions along the quayside, placed into drydock for scrapping	--	400 m	--	EU / EEA	May 21, 2026
EWD Benli Recycling GmbH & Co. KG	🇩🇪Germany	Alongside, floating & dry dock: Preparatory actions (removal of hazardous substances, extraction of liquids, gutting ope	--	260 m	--	EU / EEA	Nov 2, 2030
Green Yard Kleven AS	🇳🇴Norway	Alongside, slipway	--	170 m	--	EU / EEA	Apr 9, 2026
Metruna OÜ	🇪🇪Estonia	Afloat at the quayside and in the floating dock	--	197 m	--	EU / EEA	Aug 10, 2030

Source: the European List of ship recycling facilities, published on EUR-Lex under the EU Ship Recycling Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013.