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Platform News – SAVE THE DATE: “With Bare Hands” on 3 October 2019 in Brussels
Want to learn more about where our toxic waste ends up? What efforts are being made to stop it from causing harm to communities and the environment… Read More
Published in September 11th, 2019
Press Release – Two fatal accidents at Indian yards under EU scrutiny
According to local media, two workers recently died on the shipbreaking beach of Alang, India. Two separate accidents took place at well-known scrapping yards that have applied… Read More
Published in September 10th, 2019
Press Release – NGOs release new report on North Sea oil and gas recycling
The NGO Shipbreaking Platform released today a research report titled “Recycling Outlook: Decommissioning of North Sea Floating Oil & Gas Units” during a seminar held in Oslo,… Read More
Published in September 05th, 2019
Press Release – Accident on board Greek ship kills two and injures thirteen
Two deaths and thirteen severe injuries. This is the toll of victims following yet another accident at the shipbreaking beach of Chattogram, Bangladesh. The accident occurred in… Read More
Published in September 03rd, 2019
Press Release – Worker dies at Kabir Steel’s shipbreaking yard in Bangladesh
Yesterday, cutter man Shahidul lost his life while working at Kabir Steel’s Khawja shipbreaking yard in Chattogram (f.k.a. Chittagong), Bangladesh. According to local sources, Shahidul was cutting… Read More
Published in July 24th, 2019
Platform publishes South Asia Quarterly Update #19
There were a total of 193 ships broken in the second quarter of 2019. Of these, 146 ships were sold to the infamous scrapping beaches of South… Read More
Published in July 08th, 2019
Platform News – Performance With Bare Hands (Live) in Brussels
The NGO Shipbreaking Platform invites you to attend the artistic performance With Bare Hands (Live) on Friday 21 June in Brussels (Belgium). With Bare Hands (Live) is… Read More
Published in June 17th, 2019
Press Release – Major explosion at Bangladesh shipbreaking yard kills two workers and severely injures five
A loud blast in the early morning shook the Chittagong shipbreaking area. At around 8:30 AM, a fire broke out on board the vessel BUNGA KELANA 4… Read More
Published in May 15th, 2019
Platform publishes South Asia Quarterly Update #18
There were a total of 181 ships broken in the first quarter of 2019. Of these, 142 ships were sold to the beaches of South Asia where… Read More
Published in April 10th, 2019
Platform News – Norwegian pension funds turn their attention towards Indian shipbreaking practices
Last week the Council on Ethics of the Norwegian oil pension fund (Government Pension Fund Global) announced that it will turn its attention towards Indian shipbreaking practices.… Read More
Published in March 20th, 2019
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