“What you are actually looking at is the maintenance work that we have been doing recently.  These barges were not being recycled or dismantled. The work also included the removal of the metal/timber side walls so that the barges could be repurposed,” he said.

 https://thediscourse.ca/comox-valley/international-ngo-calls-for-a-halt-to-shipbreaking-operation-in-union-bay

May 16, 2024 – note the debris in the remains of the bottom of the barge.
May 17, 2024 – where was the debris dumped/moved to?