In its quarterly publication, the NGO Shipbreaking Platform informs about the shipbreaking industry in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. The report notes that a total of 129 ships were dismantled worldwide, from January to March 2022, with the most taking place in South Asia.
Key highlights
- 129 ships dismantled globally
- 18 ships dismantled in EU and North America
- 15 ships dismantled in Turkey
- 2 ships dismantled in China
Accidents
#1 Bangladesh:
On January 7, a worker lost his when he fell from the vessel BULL KALIMANTAN. Another worker died at Kabir Steel during a night shift on February 1st after being hit by an iron rod while working on board the vessel PIONEER.
A week earlier, the Business Post had reported an accident that seriously injured a worker at the same yard.
On February 9, a foreman at Kabir Shipbreaking Industries , was severely injured by a steel rope. The ship involved in the accident was MED, a Singapore-owned vessel. On February 26, another accident occurred during the transportation of the ship’ s generator at the same yard. The generator fell on the leg of a worker, who now risks an amputation.
On February 23, a worker was injured by a falling iron plate while working in the engine room of the G.STAR. On August 19 2021, the breaking of this vessel had already caused another death.
On March 3, a worker broke his leg after falling during cutting operations on board the JENGA, at Ferdous Steel. On March 13, another accident took place at the same yard involving the VINSON. A cutting supervisor, suffered burn injuries caused by an explosion of a LPG tube. The same vessel was involved in an accident that took place last year on July 14, causing another death.
On March 7, a worker got injured when he fell during cutting operations on board the MADAME, at the Pacific Shipbreaking Yard.
#2 Pakistan
On March 7, the breaking operations on the J. NAT left three workers injured after an explosion. According to local media, a fire broke out during the scrapping of the ship at Deewan Ship Recycling Pvt Ltd.
After dismantling operations on the J. NAT started in Ma y 2021, local media reported that mercury – contaminated oil sludge was removed from the ship and filled in drums for sale, with workers complaining of severe burning, rashes on their hands and face, and breathing difficulties.
#3 India
According to local sources and the Gujarati newspaper Saurtra Samachar, on February 17, a cutting plate hit a worker in the head at plot no. 40 (Bans al Group Honey) causing his death.
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