In another major milestone for the Northern Endeavour decommissioning program, the Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR) has engaged Modern American Recycling Services, Europe (MARS) to recycle the Northern Endeavour floating production storage and offtake (FPSO) vessel.

MARS best met the government’s aims for this important decommissioning work after a global, competitive, open tender.

Under the contract, MARS will recycle the FPSO and manage the waste streams, including hazardous waste. The priority is for MARS to complete the work to high safety and environmental standards and meet all Australian and international requirements.

COSCO Shipping Heavy Transport will dry tow the FPSO to Denmark using their semi-submersible heavy transport vessel, the Hua Rui Long. MARS will complete the recycling at its ship recycling facility in Frederikshavn.

Read more about this milestone on the Department of Industry, Science and Resources’ website.

Posted 27 June 2025