Pakistan - NGO Shipbreaking Platform
Location: Gadani N°. Yards: around 134 plots N°. Workers: 5.000, max 20.000 at peak periods Recycling method: Beaching The Pakistani shipbreaking yards are... Read More| NGO Shipbreaking Platform
The NGO Shipbreaking Platform celebrates British Columbia’s decision to cancel the Crown land lease held by Deep Water Recovery Ltd. (DWR) in Union Bay, effectively halting... Read More The post Press Release – Province shuts down hazardous shipbreaking at Union Bay appeared first on NGO Shipbreaking Platform.| NGO Shipbreaking Platform
Five workers suffered an accident on South Asian beaches in the second quarter of 2025. The post Platform publishes South Asia Quarterly Update #42 appeared first on NGO Shipbreaking Platform.| NGO Shipbreaking Platform
In recent months, Turkey’s ship recycling sector has experienced significant movements. From controversies surrounding the sale of shipbreaking yards to the arrival of a UK Navy vessel,... Read More The post Press Release: Need for reform of ship recycling sector in Turkey has never been more apparent after massive fire and waste dumping scandal revealed appeared first on NGO Shipbreaking Platform.| NGO Shipbreaking Platform
Location: Gadani N°. Yards: around 134 plots N°. Workers: 5.000, max 20.000 at peak periods Recycling method: Beaching The Pakistani shipbreaking yards are... Read More| NGO Shipbreaking Platform
Main Location: Alang-Sosiya N°. Yards: around 50 active companies, 135 operational plots N°. Workers: 15.000 Recycling method: Beaching The shipbreaking yards in Alang-Sosiya... Read More| NGO Shipbreaking Platform
Main Location: Chattogram N°. Yards: around 184, of which about 70-80 are active N°. Workers: 15.000 Recycling method: Beaching The shipbreaking yards in... Read More| NGO Shipbreaking Platform
The Statements of Compliance with the Hong Kong Convention (SoCs) are issued on a business-to-business basis. Yard owners have contracted classification societies – acting as... Read More| NGO Shipbreaking Platform
WHAT ARE THEY? The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) provides for the primary responsibility for ships to rest with the vessel’s... Read More| NGO Shipbreaking Platform
After several toxic trade disasters in the 1970s and 1980s, the international community came together to reject the free trade of hazardous wastes. Under the... Read More| NGO Shipbreaking Platform
Once a vessel reaches the end of its service life, most ship owners sell their vessel to a so-called cash buyer. These scrap-dealers bring the... Read More| NGO Shipbreaking Platform
In the last six months only, MSC scrapped 9 ships on the beach of Alang in India - 27 in the last two years,| NGO Shipbreaking Platform
LEGAL CASES AND ONGOING INVESTIGATIONS Ship owners typically seek to circumvent existing international waste laws, using the services provided by middlemen known as cash buyers. Increased awareness... Read More| NGO Shipbreaking Platform
The NGO Shipbreaking Platform welcomes the NOK 8 million fine imposed on Norwegian ship management company Altera Infrastructure for the illegal scrapping of the two shuttle tankers NAVION BRITANNIA... Read More| NGO Shipbreaking Platform
Today, the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (HKC) officially enters into force. The post Press Release – The Hong Kong Convention provides no roadmap for sustainable ship recycling appeared first on NGO Shipbreaking Platform.| NGO Shipbreaking Platform
The infamous shipbreaking company DWR persists in scrapping vessels in blatant violation of international and national rules and standards.| NGO Shipbreaking Platform
Eight workers suffered an accident on South Asian beaches in the last quarter of 2022.| NGO Shipbreaking Platform
There were a total of 170 ships broken in the third quarter of 2020. Of these, 110 ships were sold to the beaches of South Asia.| NGO Shipbreaking Platform
There were a total of 166 ships broken in the first quarter of 2020. Of these, 126 ships were sold to the beaches of South Asia for dirty and dangerous breaking.| NGO Shipbreaking Platform
There were a total of 220 ships broken in the second quarter of 2018. Of these, 169 ships were sold to the beaches of South Asia for... Read More| NGO Shipbreaking Platform
The Maersk-owned floating oil production and storage tanker, North Sea Producer, left the UK in May 2016 and was directly towed to Bangladesh, where it arrived... Read More| NGO Shipbreaking Platform
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| NGO Shipbreaking Platform
The Basel Ban Amendment, adopted by the Parties to the Basel Convention in 1995, became international law on December 5.| NGO Shipbreaking Platform
On 31 August last year, a fatal accident occurred during the dismantling of the Norwegian floating oil platform BIDEFORD DOLPHIN at the IŞIKSAN ship recycling yard in... Read More The post Platform News– Legal action taken by family of deceased worker following fatal incident at IŞIKSAN ship recycling yard in Turkiye appeared first on NGO Shipbreaking Platform.| NGO Shipbreaking Platform
Just weeks before the Hong Kong Convention (HKC) for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships is set to enter into force on 26 June,... Read More The post Press Release – Another worker dies at Alang shipbreaking yard appeared first on NGO Shipbreaking Platform.| NGO Shipbreaking Platform
The NGO Shipbreaking Platform welcomes the Public prosecutor’s appeal of the Rendsburg District Court’s decision to acquit the shipowners involved in the illegal export and scrapping... Read More The post Press Release – Rendsburg Court acknowledges environmental harm caused by shipbreaking, but acquits shipowners appeared first on NGO Shipbreaking Platform.| NGO Shipbreaking Platform
Fourteen workers suffered an accident on South Asian beaches in the first quarter of 2025.| NGO Shipbreaking Platform
Following increased international criticism of the shipping industry’s scandalous scrapping practices, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Hong Kong Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound... Read More| NGO Shipbreaking Platform
Stricter environmental regulations in the Global North have caused a gradual increase in the cost of hazardous waste management and disposal. As a result, the trade of... Read More| NGO Shipbreaking Platform
South Korean shipping companies continue to fuel environmental and human rights violations by offloading their end-of-life vessels on the beaches of South Asia for scrapping. Since 2020,... Read More The post Press Release – Stop South Korea’s toxic ship dumping appeared first on NGO Shipbreaking Platform.| NGO Shipbreaking Platform
The European Commission published its evaluation of the EU Ship Recycling Regulation (EU SRR) earlier this month. The evaluation clearly identifies several issues that hinder the effectiveness... Read More| NGO Shipbreaking Platform
255 toxic ships ended up on South Asian beaches| NGO Shipbreaking Platform
On 10 January 2024 a coalition of organisations, including Aegean Environment and Culture Platform (EGEÇEP), İzmir Bar Association, TMMOB Chamber of Architects, İzmir Medical Chamber, and eight... Read More| NGO Shipbreaking Platform
Eighteen workers suffered an accident on South Asian beaches in the third quarter of 2024.| NGO Shipbreaking Platform
The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union adopted the Ship Recycling Regulation (EU SRR) on 20 November 2013. The objective of the... Read More| NGO Shipbreaking Platform
