Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Ocean Engineering, cilt.295, 2024 (SCI-Expanded)
Ship recycling is the complex and systematic engineering procedure of disassembling maritime vessels with the primary objective of extracting and recovering valuable materials. The environmentally responsible and safe dismantling of end-of-life ships is currently a significant concern and a formidable undertaking. Turkey stands out as one of the four key nations in global ship recycling, notably centered in the Aliaga region. This study concentrates on conducting a thorough strategic analysis of the ship recycling industry, emphasizing its environmental impact by using the real case of the Aliaga region. The research utilized a combined SWOT-TOWS-ANP triangle method to identify the best possible strategy for the Aliaga ship recycling facility, with a specific focus on the environmental implications. When examining both the environmental aspect and the overall subfactors, based on their respective weighted averages, it can be observed that the most significant sub-factor is “S1 Recycling of ships in conformity with international regulations.” The strategy with the highest average weight is the “SO1 Attempting to increase market share in the European ship recycling industry” with 0.15255. From the environmental perspective, “WT2 The aim of highlighting the economic and environmental contributions of the ship recycling industry to seek further incentives by garnering support from the public and government officials” has been the most significant strategy to be followed. The analysis results are expected to guide industry stakeholders in establishing a safe, reliable, cleaner, and finally more sustainable ship recycling industry.