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| Kuito was examined by Turkish inspectors and will be dismantled in İzmir. (Photo: DHA) |
Turkish authorities have
cleared a ship that was suspected of carrying radioactive waste and it is on
its way to the Turkish coast for destruction.
Turkey's Chamber of
Environmental Engineers warned last week that a ship laden with radioactive
material and waste had recently left Angola and was approaching an Aegean port
in the province of İzmir, saying that the ship is dangerous and should be intercepted
before entering Turkish waters.
The ship, called Kuito,
had once been used to refine petroleum and will dock in the Port of Aliağa for
demolition. The chamber said the ship could refine 100,000 tons of petroleum
and therefore has a high level of radioactive waste and hazardous material on
board.
At the request of
environmentalists, Turkish authorities intercepted the ship six miles off the
Turkish coast for an inspection.
Inspectors from the
Turkish Atomic Energy Agency and the İzmir Environmental Directorate examined
the ship on Wednesday and concluded that it contains no hazardous material.
The ship will be
dismantled at İzmir's Aliağa demolition center, which has become a hub for ship
demolition.
Source: today’s zaman. 5
February 2015
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