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Press Release: Need for reform of ship recycling sector in Turkey has never been more apparent after massive fire and waste dumping scandal revealed
In recent months, Turkey’s ship recycling sector has experienced significant movements. From controversies surrounding the sale of shipbreaking yards to the arrival of a UK Navy vessel,… Read More
Published in July 08th, 2025
Press Release – The Hong Kong Convention provides no roadmap for sustainable ship recycling
NGOs call upon the shipping sector to take responsibility and scale best practice Today, the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of… Read More
Published in June 26th, 2025
Platform News– Legal action taken by family of deceased worker following fatal incident at IŞIKSAN ship recycling yard in Turkiye
On 31 August last year, a fatal accident occurred during the dismantling of the Norwegian floating oil platform BIDEFORD DOLPHIN at the IŞIKSAN ship recycling yard in… Read More
Published in June 19th, 2025
Press Release – Another worker dies at Alang shipbreaking yard
A wake-up call as Hong Kong Convention’s entry-into-force will rubberstamp dangerous practices Just weeks before the Hong Kong Convention (HKC) for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling… Read More
Published in June 18th, 2025
Press Release – Rendsburg Court acknowledges environmental harm caused by shipbreaking, but acquits shipowners
NGOs welcome Public Prosecutor’s appeal The NGO Shipbreaking Platform welcomes the Public prosecutor’s appeal of the Rendsburg District Court’s decision to acquit the shipowners involved in the… Read More
Published in May 06th, 2025
Platform publishes South Asia Quarterly Update #41
In this quarterly publication, the NGO Shipbreaking Platform informs about the shipbreaking industry in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. Providing an overview of accidents that took place on… Read More
Published in May 05th, 2025
Press Release – Stop South Korea’s toxic ship dumping
South Korean shipping companies continue to fuel environmental and human rights violations by offloading their end-of-life vessels on the beaches of South Asia for scrapping. Since 2020,… Read More
Published in March 31st, 2025
Platform News – EU must take action to end dumping of toxic ships and support capacity building
The European Commission published its evaluation of the EU Ship Recycling Regulation (EU SRR) earlier this month. The evaluation clearly identifies several issues that hinder the effectiveness… Read More
Published in March 25th, 2025
Press Release – Platform publishes list of ships dismantled worldwide in 2024
The NGO Shipbreaking Platform publishes its 2024 annual list of ships dismantled worldwide. The data reveals that 80% of the global tonnage scrapped last year was broken… Read More
Published in February 03rd, 2025
Platform News – Turkish Civil Society Organisations take legal action to ensure Environmental Impact Assessment of the ship recycling sector in Aliağa
On 10 January 2024 a coalition of organisations, including Aegean Environment and Culture Platform (EGEÇEP), İzmir Bar Association, TMMOB Chamber of Architects, İzmir Medical Chamber, and eight… Read More
Published in January 31st, 2025
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