# Marine and Offshore Engineering Studies { "id": "T14164", "title": "Marine and Offshore Engineering Studies", "url": "/topics/T14164", "kind": "topic-directory", "aeo_cohort": "topic-directory", "provider": "openalex", "revision": "ace44d5e3b046248", "catalogue_revision": "f050b5d4780b1289", "numeric_address": "38360346998214193", "address_version": "morton4x16-v1", "coordinates": [ 3, 22, 2212, 14164 ], "answer_status": "Directory metadata; local answer requires separate source review", "truth_status": "Subject descriptor, not a factual answer or a demonstrated knowledge gap" } This cluster of papers focuses on the environmental, economic, and regulatory aspects of ship recycling and offshore decommissioning, with a particular emphasis on the shipbreaking industry in Bangladesh and India. It addresses issues such as marine pollution, heavy metal contamination, ecological conflicts, waste management, legal regulations, and sustainability challenges. The cluster also delves into the economic analysis of end-of-life ships and the offshore oil and gas industry. Directory metadata is not a factual answer or evidence of a global knowledge gap. Source: https://openalex.org/T14164 No owner-reviewed local answer yet.