This photo was taken by the Virginia DEQ and is photo #1 in their Sepember 2005 reconnaissance inspection report. This reconnaissance inspection report stated that the Shirley Lykes "has been completely dismantled with only two small piles of scrap metal remaining (photo 1)."
Based on the color of the material and the vehicle tracks, the scrap metal rests on dirt, sand, or an unpaved surface. At windy locations such as the Yaquina Bay site that Bay Bridge chose for shipbreaking, shipbreaking operations on such an unpaved surface would result in loose materials being blown around and some materials could be blown into the water.
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This photo was taken by the Virginia DEQ and is photo #8 in their November 2005 reconnaissance inspection report. This reconnaissance inspection report stated (boldface added):
"A new area has been established for cutting and sorting of non-ferrous metals (photo #8). Items are sorted based on the percentage of the particular metal present and are stored inside of a small building until ready for recycling."
This photo also appeared in Elise Hamner's 20 Dec. 2005 article in the Coos Bay World (81). In Hamner's article (81) she also reported that:
"It's not a pretty facility, she [Susan Mackert, water compliance inspector with Virginia DEQ] said. It's a working scrapyard."
Based on the brown color of the surface, the scrap rests on dirt, sand, or an unpaved surface adjacent to a ship in a slip. At windy locations such as the Yaquina Bay site that Bay Bridge chose for shipbreaking, shipbreaking operations on such an unpaved surface would result in loose materials being blown around and some materials could be blown into the water.
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80. Hamner, Elise. 2005. Community Split Over Proposed Ship Disposal Site: Citizens Questioning Bringing Toxins into the Bay. Dec. 17, The World (Coos Bay newspaper). After 14 days, it may only be available for a fee at http://www.theworldlink.com/archives/ by searching for "Bay Bridge Enterprises."
81. Hamner, Elise. 2005. Virginia Company has No Environmental Violations. Dec. 20, The World (Coos Bay newspaper). After 14 days, it may only be available for a fee at http://www.theworldlink.com/archives/ by searching for "Bay Bridge Enterprises."
92. Glader, Paul. 2006. With Steel Soaring, A Ghost Fleet Is In High Demand. P. A1 and A11 in Jan. 10 Wall Street Journal. Essentially the same article was also given in the Baltimore Sun on Jan. 16, except the Baltimore Sun edition did not include a photo of a ship at Bay Bridge Enterprises and an image of Harsh Mishra. (Accessing the Wall Street Journal article online requires subscribing on Jan. 30, and the Baltimore Sun edition may also soon require a fee.)
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