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2. Wrecking yard - Wikipedia

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   At the salvage yard, the automobiles are typically arranged in rows, often stacked on top of one another. Some yards keep inventories in their offices, as to the usable parts in each car, as well as the car's location in the yard. Many yards have computerized inventory systems. About 75% of any given vehicle can be recycled and used for other ...

3. Staten Island boat graveyard - Wikipedia

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   The Staten Island boat graveyard is a marine scrapyard located in the Arthur Kill in Rossville, near the Fresh Kills Landfill, on the West Shore of Staten Island, New York City. It is known by many other names including the Witte Marine Scrap Yard , the Arthur Kill Boat Yard , and the Tugboat Graveyard .

4. Marine salvage - Wikipedia

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   Boat owners can clarify with an assisting vessel if the operation is to be considered salvage, or simply assistance towing. If this is not done, the boat owner may find that the rescuer may be eligible for a substantial salvage award if the salvor can show sufficient evidence that the vessel was in peril at the time, and a lien may be placed on ...

5. Ship graveyard - Wikipedia

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   A ship graveyard, ship cemetery or breaking yard is a location where the hulls of scrapped ships are left to decay and disintegrate, or left in reserve. Such a practice is now less common due to waste regulations and so some dry docks where ships are broken (to recycle their metal and remove dangerous materials like asbestos ) are also known as ...

6. List of maritime museums in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Crosby Boat Yard: Massachusetts: Provincetown: Whydah Museum: Massachusetts: Quincy: United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum: Massachusetts: Salem: Peabody Essex Museum: Archived 2008-05-11 at the Wayback Machine: Y Massachusetts: Salem: Salem Maritime National Historic Site: Y Massachusetts: Scituate: Maritime and Irish Mossing Museum ...

7. Merritt-Chapman & Scott - Wikipedia

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   Merritt-Chapman & Scott, nicknamed "The Black Horse of the Sea", was a noted marine salvage and construction firm of the United States, with worldwide operations. The chief predecessor company was founded in the 1860s by Israel Merritt, but a large number of other firms were merged in over the course of the company's history.