Not all the Reef Societies and whoever dreamed up that policy had better take a hard look at the new realities of ship scrapping, the costs of scrapping have shot up through the roof. Not to mention the GHG emissions that the government will have to account for.
The only scrapper on this coast has been shut down. It's actually easier to prep a ship for reefing, than it is for scrapping and you can have the asbestos remain on board.
The ARSBC will no longer take custody of a ship, but will assist in planning location, permitting, consultation and developing the sink plan, explosive layout. This removes the issues from all previous reefings, both successful and otherwise.
Hydrocarbons- Must be removed for both scrapping/reefing
PCB's - Must be removed for both scrapping/reefing
bottom paint - depending on the type and age can be left on for reefing
High Value metals (Brass, copper, stainless, etc)- removed for both scrapping/reefing
ITAR items- Likely must be removed for both scrapping/reefing.