Mexico has removed and begun scrapping a North Korean vessel which crashed into its coastline over two years ago, according to local media.

The scrapping will be conducted by a local company called San Miguel, who will sell the scrap to cover the costs of the operation, according to an article from Noticieros Televisa published recently.

“It means moving the ship from the port where it was, which is called Duque de Alba that belongs to the Port Authority, to a specialized terminal called Demeresa to begin scrapping the vessel,” Alberto Orozco Peredo, harbourmaster of the local port, told the