At least seven workers lost their lives while scrapping vessels on the beach of Chattogram in what is the worst quarter in terms of number of accidents in Bangladeshi shipbreaking history.
Read moreNGOs calls for Turkish ship breaker to be closed after concerns over safety at Turkish yards.
Read moreAnother passenger ship is heading towards the shipbreaking beaches of South Asia, says the NGO Shipbreaking platform, in clear violation of European rules that aim to prevent the trade of toxic waste from the EU to non-OECD countries.
Read moreA fatal accident recently took place at the ship recycling yards of Aliağa, Turkey. On 12 July, two workers were onboard the cruise ship Carnival Inspiration when they were suddenly caught by flames.
Read moreA ship recycling worker lost his life, while three more were injured after an explosion in Sitakunda, Bangladesh.
Read morePakistani authorities have suspended dismantling operations of the Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) tanker J. NAT in Gadani, over concerns of mercury-contaminated oil sludge onboard which injured several shibreaking workers.
Read moreA total of 155 ships were sold to South Asian shipbreaking beaches in the first quarter of 2021, where a total of nine workers lost their lives, latest figures by NGO Shipbreaking Platform reveal.
Read moreTwo workers have lost their lives at two separate Turkish ship recycling yards in the last four months, data provided by NGO Shipbreaking Platform suggests. Both yards are included in the EU List of approved ship recycling facilities, so the Platform called on EU to investigate both.
Read moreAccording to the new data published by the NGO Shipbreaking Platform, 630 ocean-going commercial ships and offshore units were sold to the scrap yards in 2020, out of which 446 large tankers, bulkers, floating platforms, cargo- and passenger ships were broken down on three beaches in South Asia, amounting to near 90% of the gross tonnage dismantled globally.
Read moreIn its quarterly publication, the NGO Shipbreaking Platform informs about the shipbreaking industry in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan.
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