Offshore oil platforms, why dismantle them? Why not repurpose them for sustainable energy development?
They are well built and at great cost, likely containing living quarters and kitchens, functional for more than 30 years and usable during conversion and afterward as well. Repurposing will bring us years ahead with great cost savings as the conversion to a sustainable energy-generating platform occurs.
We are in a race against time in reducing greenhouse-gas emissions, and hopefully reducing damage and deaths in the near future associated with severe climate change