2009 Volume 22 Issue 2 Pages 77-88
ABSTRACT: The several researches and developments on disposal of waste FRP fishing vessels have been carried out since around 1980's in Japan. Unfortunately, There has been no economically practical method. The main reason is the difficulty of disposal due to their superior material properties. Therefore, The most common disposal system of waste FRP fishing vessels is dismantlement, incineration and reclamation. The suitable lands for reclamation have been exhausted in coastal areas. The immediate establishment of disposal system for waste FRP fishing vessels is an urgent social demand. On the construction planning of disposal plant of the waste FRP fishing vessels, it is most important to clarify the appearance trend of scrapped FRP fishing vessels. The indicators to be investigated are the lifetime and the operating period of FRP fishing vessels. In this paper, the prediction of the lifetime and the operating period of FRP fishing vessel have been carried out on the basis of the statistic table of fishing vessels and the statistic table of fishing vessel insurance. The lifetime of FRP fishing vessel is estimated more than 62 years. The operating period of FRP fishing vessel is estimated about 24 years, and is defined as the median lifetime.
