Steel plate processing has been used to rapidly construct ships of all sizes for several years.

Think of it as a flat-pack ship kit. The steel is shaped on site at Tata Steel's facilities and delivered ‘just-in-time’ to the construction shipyard. The ship manufacturing process is more straight forward and efficient as a result, effectively the steel plates are welded together on site.

There is less material waste as any ‘off-cuts’ remain at the smelting facility and can be re-processed. Steel is the most recycled material in the world and we are seeking ways to work with Tata Steel to improve the green credentials of the steel we buy from them to build B9 Ships - we are exploring to feasibility of  breaking up old cargo ships to make our new ones; using green electric arc furnaces  to smelt the steel and adapting coal powered furnaces to burn bio-coal - torriefied wood chip : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torrefaction
 

Steel plate processing has been used to rapidly construct ships of all sizes for several years.

Think of it as a flat-pack ship kit. The steel is shaped on site at Tata Steel's facilities and delivered ‘just-in-time’ to the construction shipyard. The ship manufacturing process is more straight forward and efficient as a result, effectively the steel plates are welded together on site.

There is less material waste as any ‘off-cuts’ remain at the smelting facility and can be re-processed. Steel is the most recycled material in the world and we are seeking ways to work with Tata Steel to improve the green credentials of the steel we buy from them to build B9 Ships - we are exploring to feasibility of  breaking up old cargo ships to make our new ones; using green electric arc furnaces  to smelt the steel and adapting coal powered furnaces to burn bio-coal - torriefied wood chip : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torrefaction