The global market for innovative maritime services is worth USD 4 billion. According to experts, it will grow up to tenfold in just over 20 years. Polish companies are also trying to appear on this market.

The Polish oil company Lotos and the Mars Shipyards & Offshore Group (gathering construction, shipbuilding, innovative, constructional and technological companies) have signed an agreement on cooperation in recycling and utilization of off-shore marine platforms and infrastructure located on depleted hydrocarbon deposits.

Liquidation of offshore drilling platforms is a complicated engineering task. It requires special care for safety and compliance with the principles of environmental protection.

The works include the liquidation of the platforms installed on and below the water surface as well as the dismantling of extensive pipeline networks. (Kp)