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Press Release – Two workers die while scrapping cruise ship in Turkey
Yet another fatal accident recently took place at the ship recycling yards of Aliağa, Turkey. On 12 July, Yılmaz Demir (55 years old) and Oğuz Taşkın (30 years… Read More
Published in July 27th, 2021
Press Release – Belgian Public Prosecutor appeals acquittal of CMB’s subsidiary Bocimar NV
On 25 June, the Court of Antwerp dismissed the charges pressed against ship owner Bocimar NV for the scrapping of a vessel in a Bangladeshi yard where… Read More
Published in July 20th, 2021
Press Release – Sale of asbestos-laden aircraft carrier São Paulo raises concerns
The NGO Shipbreaking Platform, Basel Action Network (BAN), BAN Asbestos France, International Ban Asbestos Secretariat (IBAS), İstanbul Isig Meclisi and Brazilian ABREA have alerted the Turkish Ministry… Read More
Published in June 23rd, 2021
Press Release – Pakistani workers poisoned during scrapping of infamous mercury-laden tanker
The Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) tanker J. NAT has been beached on the shipbreaking shores of Gadani, Pakistan despite clear warnings by Interpol and international civil… Read More
Published in May 31st, 2021
Platform publishes South Asia Quarterly Update #25
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 28th, 2021
Press Release – NGOs call upon authorities to sanction illegal exports of cruises
The cruise sector has been severely hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, with many ship owners forced to file bankruptcy or take steps to reduce operating expenses, including… Read More
Published in March 26th, 2021
Press Release – Turkish EU-listed yards shaken by two fatal accidents
NGOs call upon EU to investigate both In the last four months, the Turkish ship recycling industry has been hit by two serious accidents. Two workers lost… Read More
Published in February 09th, 2021
Press Release – Platform publishes list of ships dismantled worldwide in 2020
The shipping industry continues to exploit workers and the environment for profit According to new data released today by the NGO Shipbreaking Platform, 630 ocean-going commercial ships… Read More
Published in February 02nd, 2021
Platform publishes South Asia Quarterly Update #24
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 January 14th, 2021
Platform News – Protecting watchdogs across the EU: proposal for an EU anti-SLAPP law
A coalition of non-governmental organisations from across Europe has been working over the past years to raise awareness and urge policy makers to protect public interest watchdogs… Read More
Published in December 01st, 2020
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