More than 1,000 ships were scrapped worldwide during
2014, according to data released from NGO Shipbreaking Platform.
Out of a total 1,026 vessels, 641 were sold to
breakers’ yards in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
German shipowner Ernst Komrowski topped the list of
companies that sent their ships to the South Asian beaches, Shipbreaking
Platform said.
Hanjin Shipping came second, with Switzerland-based
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and Brazil’s Petrobras following.
Greek owners sold 70 vessels (76% of all
Greece-controlled vessels binned) to South Asian breakers, while Chinese
companies sold only 39% of their old tonnage into the region.
The Platform reported 23 deaths and 66 severe injuries
on the demolition beaches.
It added 15 ships changed their flag to non-European
Union states just weeks before reaching South Asia.
Patrizia Heidegger, executive director of Shipbreaking
Platform, said: “It is time for the global leaders in shipping to commit clean
and safe ship recycling.
“Instead of selling to intermediaries and losing
leverage of their vessel, shipowners can talk to ship recycling experts and
negotiate directly with modern ship recycling facilities.
“Teekay and Hapag-Lloyd’s decision last year to adopt
responsible ship recycling policies shows that shipowners can make alternative
choices.”
Source: tradewinds news. 26 January 2014
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