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Press Release – Dutch prosecutors press criminal charges against Seatrade
Managers risk prison sentences and hefty fines for the illegal sale of end-of-life ships CORRECTION Brussels, 15 February 2018 – Following discussions with the Dutch… Read More
Press Release – Indian authority shuts NGOs out from Alang yards
The NGO Shipbreaking Platform expresses dismay over the continued failure of the Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) to be transparent and to grant civil society access to see… Read More
Platform publishes South Asia Quarterly Update #14
There were a total of 227 ships broken in the third quarter of 2017. Of these, 124 ships ended up on beaches in South Asia for dirty… Read More
Platform News – NGOs maintain pressure on owners and scrap dealers of FPSO North Sea Producer
16 August of last year the FPSO NORTH SEA PRODUCER was beached in Chittagong, Bangladesh. The ship was allowed to leave the UK based on the false… Read More
Press Release – European commission reports on feasibility of a financial instrument
NGOs urge that it is necessary to hold the shipping industry accountable The European Commission released its report on the viability of a financial incentive for sustainable… Read More
Platform publishes South Asia Quarterly Update #13
There were a total of 210 ships broken in the second quarter of 2017. 158 of these ships ended up on South Asian beaches for dirty and… Read More
Platform News – European institutions call on EU to address decommissioning of floating oil and gas structures
A joint event between the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and three Green Members of the European Parliament highlighted the paradox between the strict rules under… Read More
Platform publishes South Asia Quarterly Update #12
128 ships were sold for scrap to the South Asian beaches in the first quarter of 2017 [1]. Eleven workers were killed and at least four additional… Read More
Press Release – Controversial Tide Carrier under arrest in Norway
Attempt to illegally export the ship to Pakistan revealed After having been informed by the NGO Shipbreaking Platform and its member organisation Bellona that the TIDE CARRIER… Read More
Press Release – Platform publishes list of ships dismantled worldwide in 2016
European ship owners top the list of global dumpers: the EU must do more to reverse this scandal Read our country-specific press releases: Brazil | Germany |… Read More
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