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ECONOMIC RENEWAL--CLEANUP UNDER WAY AT SHELBURNE MARINE ----------------------------------------------------------------- There is activity at the Shelburne Marine Shipyard once again. Economic Renewal Minister Richard Mann today confirmed that the clean-up process has commenced at the shipyard. In late December, the provincial government announced it had reached an agreement with Steel & Engine Products Limited (Stenpro) of Liverpool, to lease the facility occupied by the former Shelburne Marine. Former Shelburne Marine workers have been hired to remove machinery and equipment and prepare the building for disassembly. The workforce will gradually increase in size as the clean-up progresses. Both the province, through the Nova Scotia Business Development Corporation (NSBDC), and Stenpro are involved in the clean-up. Mr. Mann said that the NSBDC had hired a local contractor to disassemble the old electrical shop. The building will be removed, piece by piece, in order to recover, recycle and reuse as much material as possible. The machinery and equipment will be moved to another building. The additional space will be used for yard work and parking. The NSBDC has also hired a registered company to remove contained hazardous waste materials from the site. Stenpro is currently undertaking an engineering review and analysis to determine exactly what repairs and renovations are needed to get the yard operational once again. Shelburne Marine complements Stenpro's multi-purpose operation in Liverpool. Shelburne has twice the haul-out capacity of Liverpool, allowing it to handle much larger ships. Thirteen former workers of Shelburne Marine are now working at the Liverpool yard. Steel & Engine Products Limited, an Irving company, is leasing the shipyard and has the option to purchase the yard at any time. -30- Contact: Linda Laffin 902-424-6810 mfm Feb. 4, 1997 9:45 a.m.