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東日本大震災の津波で気仙沼市の市街地に打ち上げられた大型漁船「第18共徳丸」の解体作業が9月9日に始まった。船体の大半はリサイクルされ解体費の約5000万円は、鉄の売却益などで賄われる予定だ。
第18共徳丸は全長60メートル、総トン数は330トン。東日本大震災の津波によって、港から750メートルも離れた市街地まで運ばれた。ガレキや他の漁船が取り除かれて、周囲が更地になった今も、大きすぎて移動できなかった第18共徳丸だけが残っていた。気仙沼市では、震災の記憶を伝えるモニュメント「震災遺構」として保存を目指していた。
しかし、気仙沼市が7月に行った市民アンケートで、約7割が保存は必要ないと回答したことから、菅原茂市長も保存を断念したという。
MSN産経ニュースによると、解体作業を請け負った北海道のNPO法人「シップリサイクル室蘭」が、騒音や安全対策としてまず、漁船の周囲に高さ約3メートルの壁を設置。廃油などを抜き取った後、9月下旬から船首や船尾など船体そのものを解体する。10月19日までに作業を終える見込み。
以下は、震災直後と2年後に筆者が撮影した第18共徳丸の周辺の風景。ガレキは片付いたものの、市街地の復興はまだ進んでないのが現実だ。
2012年以降の第18共徳丸の写真集
気仙沼市の鹿折地区に残された第18共徳丸(01 of41)
2013年3月10日撮影 (credit:安藤健二)
気仙沼市の鹿折地区に残された第18共徳丸(02 of41)
2013年3月10日撮影 (credit:安藤健二)
気仙沼市の鹿折地区に残された第18共徳丸(03 of41)
2013年3月10日撮影 (credit:安藤健二)
気仙沼市の鹿折地区に残された第18共徳丸(04 of41)
2013年3月10日撮影 (credit:安藤健二)
気仙沼市の鹿折地区に残された第18共徳丸(05 of41)
2013年3月10日撮影 (credit:安藤健二)
気仙沼市の鹿折地区に残された第18共徳丸(06 of41)
2013年3月10日撮影 (credit:安藤健二)
気仙沼市の鹿折地区に残された第18共徳丸(07 of41)
2013年3月10日撮影 (credit:安藤健二)
気仙沼市の鹿折地区に残された第18共徳丸(08 of41)
2013年3月10日撮影 (credit:安藤健二)
気仙沼市の鹿折地区に残された第18共徳丸(09 of41)
2013年3月10日撮影 (credit:安藤健二)
気仙沼市の鹿折地区に残された第18共徳丸(10 of41)
2013年3月10日撮影 (credit:安藤健二)
気仙沼市の鹿折地区に残された第18共徳丸(11 of41)
2013年3月10日撮影 (credit:安藤健二)
気仙沼市の鹿折地区に残された第18共徳丸(12 of41)
2013年3月10日撮影 (credit:安藤健二)
気仙沼市の鹿折地区に残された第18共徳丸(13 of41)
2013年3月10日撮影 (credit:安藤健二)
陸に打ち上げられたままの「第十八共徳丸」 (14 of41)
東日本大震災の津波で陸に打ち上げられたまま、腐食が進んでいる巻き網漁船「第十八共徳丸」。震災遺構として気仙沼市が保存の意向を示したものの、船主は解体撤去するとしている＝４月１３日、宮城県気仙沼市 \n\n撮影日： 2013/04/13 (credit:時事通信社)
陸に打ち上げられたままの「第十八共徳丸」(15 of41)
東日本大震災の津波で陸に打ち上げられたまま、腐食が進んでいる巻き網漁船「第十八共徳丸」。震災遺構として気仙沼市が保存の意向を示したものの、船主は解体撤去するとしている＝４月１３日、宮城県気仙沼市 \n\n撮影日： 2013/04/13 (credit:時事通信社)
陸に打ち上げられたままの「第十八共徳丸」(16 of41)
東日本大震災の津波で陸に打ち上げられたまま、腐食が進んでいる巻き網漁船「第十八共徳丸」。震災遺構として気仙沼市が保存の意向を示したものの、船主は解体撤去するとしている＝４月１３日、宮城県気仙沼市 \n\n撮影日： 2013/04/13 (credit:時事通信社)
陸に打ち上げられたままの「第十八共徳丸」(17 of41)
東日本大震災の津波で陸に打ち上げられたまま、腐食が進んでいる巻き網漁船「第十八共徳丸」。震災遺構として気仙沼市が保存の意向を示したものの、船主は解体撤去するとしている＝４月１３日、宮城県気仙沼市 \n\n撮影日： 2013/04/13 (credit:時事通信社)
陸に打ち上げられたままの「第十八共徳丸」(18 of41)
東日本大震災の津波で陸に打ち上げられたまま、腐食が進んでいる巻き網漁船「第十八共徳丸」（３３０トン）。震災遺構として気仙沼市が保存の意向を示したものの、船主は解体撤去するとしている＝４月１３日、宮城県気仙沼市 \n\n撮影日： 2013/04/13 (credit:時事通信社)
陸に打ち上げられたままの「第十八共徳丸」(19 of41)
東日本大震災の津波で陸に打ち上げられたまま、腐食が進んでいる巻き網漁船「第十八共徳丸」。震災遺構として気仙沼市が保存の意向を示したものの、船主は解体撤去するとしている＝４月１３日、宮城県気仙沼市 \n\n撮影日： 2013/04/13 (credit:時事通信社)
陸に打ち上げられたままの「第十八共徳丸」(20 of41)
東日本大震災の津波で陸に打ち上げられたまま、腐食が進んでいる巻き網漁船「第十八共徳丸」。震災遺構として気仙沼市が保存の意向を示したものの、船主は解体撤去するとしている＝４月１３日、宮城県気仙沼市 \n\n撮影日： 2013/04/13 (credit:時事通信社)
東日本大震災・第十八共徳丸(21 of41)
東日本大震災の津波で陸に打ち上げられたままになっている巻き網漁船「第十八共徳丸」（３３０トン）＝１日午後、宮城県気仙沼市 \n\n撮影日： 2013/09/01 (credit:時事通信社)
東日本大震災・第十八共徳丸の解体始まる(22 of41)
東日本大震災の津波で打ち上げられた巻き網漁船「第十八共徳丸」（３３０トン）の解体作業＝９日午前、宮城県気仙沼市 \n\n撮影日： 2013/09/09 (credit:時事通信社)
東日本大震災・第十八共徳丸の解体作業(23 of41)
東日本大震災の津波で打ち上げられた巻き網漁船「第十八共徳丸」（３３０トン）の解体作業＝９日午前、宮城県気仙沼市 \n\n撮影日： 2013/09/09 (credit:時事通信社)
Japan Marks 2nd Anniversary Of Magnitude 9.0 Earthquake And Tsunami(24 of41)
KESENNUMA, JAPAN - MARCH 11: The grounded No.18 Kyotoku Maru fishing boat is illuminated as Japan commemorates the victims of the 2011 Magnitude 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami on March 11, 2013 in Kesennuma, Japan. Japan is commemorating the second anniversary of the 2011 Magnitude 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami that claimed more than 18,000 lives. (Photo by Athit Perawongmetha/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Japan Marks 2nd Anniversary Of Magnitude 9.0 Earthquake And Tsunami(25 of41)
KESENNUMA, JAPAN - MARCH 11: The grounded No.18 Kyotoku Maru fishing boat is illuminated as Japan commemorates the victims of the 2011 Magnitude 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami on March 11, 2013 in Kesennuma, Japan. Japan is commemorating the second anniversary of the 2011 Magnitude 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami that claimed more than 18,000 lives. (Photo by Athit Perawongmetha/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Japan Marks 2nd Anniversary Of Magnitude 9.0 Earthquake And Tsunami(26 of41)
KESENNUMA, JAPAN - MARCH 11: The grounded No.18 Kyotoku Maru fishing boat is illuminated as Japan commemorates the victims of the 2011 Magnitude 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami on March 11, 2013 in Kesennuma, Japan. Japan is commemorating the second anniversary of the 2011 Magnitude 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami that claimed more than 18,000 lives. (Photo by Athit Perawongmetha/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Japan Commemorates First Anniversary Of Earthquake And Tsunami(27 of41)
KESENNUMA, JAPAN - MARCH 11: People visit a large grounded boat as it is illuminated by television lights on March 11, 2012 in Kesennuma, Japan. On the one year anniversary, the areas most affected by last year\'s March 11, 2011 earthquake and subsequent tsunami that left 15,848 dead and 3,305 missing according to Japan\'s National Police Agency, continue to struggle. Thousands of people still remain without homes living in temporary dwellings. The Japanese government faces an uphill battle with the need to dispose of rubble as it works to rebuild economies and livelihoods. Across the country people are taking part in ceremonies to pay respects to the people who lost their lives. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Japan Commemorates First Anniversary Of Earthquake And Tsunami(28 of41)
KESENNUMA, JAPAN - MARCH 11: A man stands in front of a large grounded boat as it is illuminated by television lights on March 11, 2012 in Kesennuma, Japan. On the one year anniversary, the areas most affected by last year\'s March 11, 2011 earthquake and subsequent tsunami that left 15,848 dead and 3,305 missing according to Japan\'s National Police Agency, continue to struggle. Thousands of people still remain without homes living in temporary dwellings. The Japanese government faces an uphill battle with the need to dispose of rubble as it works to rebuild economies and livelihoods. Across the country people are taking part in ceremonies to pay respects to the people who lost their lives. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Japan Commemorates First Anniversary Of Earthquake And Tsunami(29 of41)
KESENNUMA, JAPAN - MARCH 11: A man stands in front of a large grounded boat as it is illuminated by television lights on March 11, 2012 in Kesennuma, Japan. On the one year anniversary, the areas most affected by last year\'s March 11, 2011 earthquake and subsequent tsunami that left 15,848 dead and 3,305 missing according to Japan\'s National Police Agency, continue to struggle. Thousands of people still remain without homes living in temporary dwellings. The Japanese government faces an uphill battle with the need to dispose of rubble as it works to rebuild economies and livelihoods. Across the country people are taking part in ceremonies to pay respects to the people who lost their lives. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Japan Prepares To Mark One Year Anniversary Of Earthquake And Tsunami(30 of41)
KESENNUMA, JAPAN - MARCH 08: Workers clean debris from destroyed houses in front of a large fishing boat washed onto land during last year\'s tsunami on March 08, 2012 in Kesennuma, Japan. The fishing industry in North Eastern Japan\'s Tohoku area have suffered greatly after last year\'s tsunami. Numerous fishing towns had their equipment, factories and boats and livelihoods washed away. As a result large numbers of fisherman have turned to alternative industries, including labouring to clean the mountains of rubble left behind the tsunami, but most fight the uphill battle of rebuilding from scratch. As the one year anniversary approaches, the areas most affected by last year\'s March 11, 2011 earthquake and subsequent tsunami that left 15,848 dead and 3,305 missing according to Japan\'s National Police Agency, continue to struggle. Thousands of people still remain without homes living in temporary dwellings. The Japanese government faces an uphill battle with the need to dispose of rubble as it works to rebuild economies and livelihoods. (Photo by Daniel Berehulak /Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Japan Prepares To Mark 1 Year Anniversary Of Earthquake And Tsunami(31 of41)
KESENNUMA, JAPAN - MARCH 08: In this composite image (top) Akiko Hatareyama digs mud out of what is left of her house in front of a grounded ship on March 21, 2011 and (bottom) the same location as seen ahead of the one year anniversary of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami on March 8, 2012 in Kesennuma, Japan. A 9.0 magnitude strong earthquake struck Japan offshore on March 11, 2011 at 2:46pm local time, triggering a tsunami wave of up to ten metres which engulfed large parts of north-eastern Japan and also damaged the Fukushima nuclear plant, causing the worst nuclear crisis in decades. The number of dead and missing ammounted to over 25,000 people. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Japan Prepares To Mark One Year Anniversary Of Earthquake And Tsunami(32 of41)
KESENNUMA, JAPAN - MARCH 06: A fishing boat, dragged in-land during last year\'s tsunami, sits on the ground on March 06, 2012 in Kesennuma, Japan. As the one year anniversary approaches, the areas most affected by an earthquake and subsequent tsunami that left 15,848 dead and 3,305 missing according to Japan\'s National Police Agency continue to struggle. Thousands of people still remain without homes living in temporary dwellings. The Japanese government faces an uphill battle with the need to dispose of rubble as it works to rebuild economies and livelihoods. (Photo by Daniel Berehulak /Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Japan Prepares To Mark One Year Anniversary Of Earthquake And Tsunami(33 of41)
KESENNUMA, JAPAN - MARCH 07: A fishing boat, dragged in-land during last year\'s tsunami, sits on the ground on March 07, 2012 in Kesennuma, Japan. As the one year anniversary approaches, the areas most affected by an earthquake and subsequent tsunami that left 15,848 dead and 3,305 missing according to Japan\'s National Police Agency continue to struggle. Thousands of people still remain without homes living in temporary dwellings. The Japanese government faces an uphill battle with the need to dispose of rubble as it works to rebuild economies and livelihoods. (Photo by Daniel Berehulak /Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Japan Prepares To Mark One Year Anniversary Of Earthquake And Tsunami(34 of41)
KESENNUMA, JAPAN - MARCH 06: A fishing boat, dragged in-land during last year\'s tsunami, sits on the ground March 06, 2012 in Kesennuma, Japan. As the one year anniversary approaches, the areas most affected by an earthquake and subsequent tsunami that left 15,848 dead and 3,305 missing according to Japan\'s National Police Agency continue to struggle. Thousands of people still remain without homes living in temporary dwellings. The Japanese government faces an uphill battle with the need to dispose of rubble as it works to rebuild economies and livelihoods. (Photo by Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Japan To Commemorate 6 Months Anniversary Of Earthquake And Tsunami(35 of41)
KESENNUMA, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 10: A devasted area at Kesennuma prior to the sixth month anniversary of the March 11 earthquake and massive tsunami on September 10, 2011 in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. A 9.0 magnitude strong earthquake struck Japan offshore on March 11 at 14.46pm local time, triggering a tsunami wave of up to ten metres which engulfed large parts of north-eastern Japan and also damaging the Fukushima nuclear plant, causing the worst nuclear crisis in decades. The current number of dead and missing is estimated to be 22,900. (Photo by Athit Perawongmetha/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Second Anniversary Of 2011 Earthquake And Tsunami(36 of41)
A woman looks at a vessel swept inland by the tsunami following the Great East Japan Earthquake in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, on Sunday, March 10, 2013. Japan\'s economy grew at an annualized 0.2 percent last quarter after shrinking 3.7 percent the three previous months, the worst since the 2011 earthquake, revised government data show. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit:Getty Images)
Second Anniversary Of 2011 Earthquake And Tsunami(37 of41)
People pray in front of a vessel swept inland by the tsunami following the Great East Japan Earthquake in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, on Sunday, March 10, 2013. Japan\'s economy grew at an annualized 0.2 percent last quarter after shrinking 3.7 percent the three previous months, the worst since the 2011 earthquake, revised government data show. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit:Getty Images)
Second Anniversary Of 2011 Earthquake And Tsunami(38 of41)
People pray in front of a vessel swept inland by the tsunami following the Great East Japan Earthquake in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, on Sunday, March 10, 2013. Japan\'s economy grew at an annualized 0.2 percent last quarter after shrinking 3.7 percent the three previous months, the worst since the 2011 earthquake, revised government data show. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit:Getty Images)
Reconstruction Work Continues In Earthquake And Tsunami Damaged Regions(39 of41)
People observe a moment of silence in front of a vessel swept inland by the tsunami which followed the March 11, 2011 earthquake in Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012. Japan\'s economy expanded in the second quarter at half the pace the government initially estimated, underscoring the risk of a contraction as Europe\'s debt crisis caps exports. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit:Getty Images)
A Changing World 2012 Best Photos Bloomberg(40 of41)
Bloomberg\'s Best Photos 2012: A Changing World. As another year of tumultuous events unfolded across the globe, we witnessed Greece\'s battle with austerity cuts, the European Union near a breaking point, devastation and destruction as Hurricane Sandy swept along the U.S. East Coast and the bleak landscapes of Japan\'s Fukushima province a year after the tsunami. As the stories unfolded, there to record it all was Bloomberg\'s team of award-winning photographers, capturing poignant and compelling imagery, see their work here in a Changing World. FILE PHOTO: \'BEST PHOTOS OF 2012\' (***BESTOF2012***): People observe a moment of silence in front of a vessel swept inland by the tsunami which followed the Great East Japan Earthquake to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the disaster at 2:46 p.m. in Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, on Sunday, March 11, 2012. The magnitude-9 earthquake last year triggered a tsunami that in just 60 minutes laid waste to entire towns, engulfed four-story hospitals, left hundreds of thousands of homeless and crippled a nuclear plant. Photographer: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit:Getty Images)
Reconstruction Work Continues In Earthquake And Tsunami Damaged Regions(41 of41)
People look at a vessel swept inland by the tsunami that followed last year\'s March 11 earthquake in Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012. Japan\'s economy expanded in the second quarter at half the pace the government initially estimated, underscoring the risk of a contraction as Europe\'s debt crisis caps exports. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg via Getty Images (credit:Getty Images)