OREANDA-NEWS. February 10, 2015. As a step towards meeting the heightened demand for steel by ship and barge builders, Ministry of Shipping has decided that re-rolled steel obtained from re-cycling yards/ship breaking units, after ascertaining its sourcing and processing,  would be certified for use in construction of inland barges, river sea vessels (RSV Types 1 & 2) and port and harbour crafts. The use of re-rolled steel will help in bringing down the cost of constructions of barges, river sea vessels and port and harbour crafts.

The prescribed procedure for certification and usage of re-rolled steel for shipbuilding purpose as laid down by Indian Register of Shipping is now available on the website of the Ministry of Shipping : www.shipmin.nic.in