Trawler owners argue
that dismantling trawlers is different from ship-breaking. Dismantling in the
jetty will not cause any kind of pollution whatsoever as they have tanks with
no fuel or lubricants.
“Scrapping will not
cause pollution of any kind as the vessels do not have any toxic or hazardous
material and the hull is totally made of steel,” admits an official of
Visakhapatnam port.
According to owners,
dismantling of trawlers will not cause any kind of pollution. The trawlers are
totally empty of any fuel and lubricants. There are no toxic or any hazardous
materials/chemicals/gases/radiation/pollutants in the body of the trawler. The
total hull is made of only steel. The engines can be easily dismantled and
removed, and the steel body can be easily scrapped by simply cutting.
If a trawler sinks it
will cause much more pollution and will be hazardous to other adjoining vessels
which are berthed alongside. Also the jetty will not be available for further
berthing of other trawlers, as the fishing harbour is already overcrowded.
Minister for HRD Ganta
Srinivasa Rao, who inspected the harbour immediately after Hudhud ravaged it,
told The Hindu that the government would hold a meeting with the officials of
all the departments concerned to resolve the problem at the earliest.
Source: the hindu.
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