Responsible shipbreaking advocacy group NGO Shipbreaking Platform has
called out three Italian shipping over their supposed continued use of South
Asian beaching yards and is urging they take immediate action to ensure the
sustainable recycling of their end-of-life fleet.
The Platform has sent letters to the Italian ship owners Grimaldi Group,
Ignazio Messina and Vittorio Bogazzi & Figli as well as the Italian
Shipowners’ Association inviting them to initiate a constructive dialogue with
the NGO.
According to the Platform, the shipping companies have continued to
irresponsibly sell their vessels to shipbreaking yards that are globally
acknowledged not to respect basic human rights and environmental protection
standards. Since 2009, the three company’s have sold fifty-four end-of-life
ships to South Asian beaching yards for substandard breaking, the group said.
In the letter sent to the Italian ship owners, the Platform says it
reminded the companies of their obligations under European waste laws as well
as the standards for safe and green ship recycling as set in the new European
Regulation on Ship Recycling.
“None of the South Asian beaching yards meets the requirements of the new
EU Regulation on Ship Recycling,” the statement read. “Based in the European
Union, Grimaldi Group, Ignazio Messina and Vittorio Bogazzi & Figli are
asked to adopt a ship recycling policy that is in line with EU standards and
legislation.
“The NGO Shipbreaking Platform has constructively consulted with many
responsible owners of vessels and has together with these companies identified
sustainable solutions for clean and safe ship recycling. We would be glad to
exchange with Grimaldi Group, Ignazio Messina and Vittorio Bogazzi & Figli
about available solutions”, commented Ingvild Jenssen.
The Platform noted that Grimaldi Group has already responded to the
letter, acknowledging the importance of proper ship recycling and thanking the
group for bringing the issue to their attention.
The NGO Shipbreaking Platform was set up in 2006 and is a global
coalition of 19 environmental, human rights and labour rights organisations
working to end polluting and dangerous shipbreaking.
Source: gcaptain.
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