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Platform publishes South Asia Quarterly Update #30
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 August 30th, 2022
Press Release – Turkey demands new survey of massive toxic warship before import
Green groups applaud Turkish request The Brazilian government and Sok Denizcilik Tic.Ve Ltd.Sti (SOK) of Aliaga, Turkey, the buyer of the Aircraft Carrier SÃO PAULO, were sent… Read More
Published in August 23rd, 2022
Press Release – Imminent breaking of asbestos-laden NOASS Miller Freeman worries NGOs and local residents of Union Bay, British Columbia
With the latest news that a ship containing high amounts of toxic substances will be dismantled in Union Bay, Stand.earth, Georgia Strait Alliance, the NGO Shipbreaking Platform… Read More
Published in August 22nd, 2022
Press Release – Brazil silent as renegade aircraft carrier moves in defiance of injunction and international law
Toxic warship on 6,000-mile illegal voyage across the Atlantic Environmental, human rights, and labor organisations from around the world are sounding the alarm over the former Brazilian… Read More
Published in August 17th, 2022
Press Release – Toxic warship “Clemenceau II” starts voyage from Brazil to the Mediterranean Sea
In violation of Basel and Barcelona Conventions -- NGOs call on President Macron to take responsibility for old French aircraft carrier Reports from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil… Read More
Published in August 05th, 2022
Press Release – Surge of accidents at yards owned by Kabir Group in Bangladesh
Since the beginning of 2022, out of the eighteen accidents that shook the Bangladeshi shipbreaking industry, six have taken place at yards owned by Kabir Steel Re-Rolling… Read More
Published in June 02nd, 2022
Press Release – Fatal accident at Alang yard during cutting of BW Offshore vessel
A worker lost his life while scrapping BW Offshore’s Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) unit CIDADE DE SAO VICENTE (IMO 7380693) at an Indian beaching yard… Read More
Published in April 27th, 2022
Platform News – SAVE THE DATE: Ship Recycling Lab on 20-21 September in Rotterdam
Recognising the need for visionary solutions for ship recycling, we are hosting our first Ship Recycling Lab: Transformation through Innovation on 20-21 September 2022 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The event… Read More
Published in April 26th, 2022
Platform publishes South Asia Quarterly Update #29
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 April 20th, 2022
Press Release – Appeal Court confirms prison sentence for Norwegian ship owner
The Gulating Lagmannsrett, an Appeal Court in the Norwegian city of Bergen, has confirmed the prison sentence for Norwegian ship owner Georg Eide for aiding and abetting… Read More
Published in March 23rd, 2022
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