Tag: NGO ShipBreaking Platform

NGO Shipbreaking Platform has raised alarm over that fact that just weeks before the Hong Kong Convention (HKC) for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships is set to take effect on 26 June, a worker died at Alang, the world’s largest shipbreaking yard.

According to NGO Shipbreaking Platform, since 2020, 94 South Korean-owned vessels have been dismantled on the shores of Bangladesh and India.

NGO Shipbreaking Platform in a statement, urged the EU to take action to end the dumping of toxic ships and to support capacity building.

The NGO Shipbreaking Platform revealed that 80% of the global tonnage scrapped last year was broken under substandard conditions.

In its latest quarterly report, NGO Shipbreaking Platform informs about the shipbreaking industry in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, providing an overview of the hazardous materials released during shipbreaking and their impact on human life, communities and the environment. 

Altera Infrastructure avoided trial by accepting the NOK 8 million (around $720,048) fine for illegal shipbreaking.

In its latest quarterly publication, the NGO Shipbreaking Platform informs about the shipbreaking industry in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. In total, 96 ships were dismantled worldwide from July until September 2024.

NGO Shipbreaking Platform underlines that the explosion on the oil tanker MT Suvarna Swarajya in Bangladesh on September 7, 2024, has drawn attention to severe safety and labor issues in the shipbreaking industry.

NGO Shipbreaking Platform has released the second South Asia Quarterly report about the shipbreaking industry, presenting the most significant developments.

In this quarterly publication, the NGO Shipbreaking Platform informs about the shipbreaking industry in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. In total, 127 ships were dismantled worldwide from January until March 2024.