Ian Buxton wrote:Over 1946-62, the British Iron & Steel Corporation (BISCO) bought most of the ships scrapped in the UK on behalf of the steel companies, allocating each to a suitable breaker. After the scheme finished in 1962, breakers had to bid for and buy their own ships. A number of smaller breakers did not have the finance to do so, so closed, like Dorkin.
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