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New Delhi, May 9: India has compeletly failed to find a sustainable solution to clean ship breaking operation, with a view to safeguard the interests of both the industry and workers, said the Greenpeace India.
It also drew attention to the imminent docking of SS Norway at Alang and said that country like Bangladesh has refused this toxic carrier to land. A clean ship breaking norms is necessary to deal with such an operation.
Briefing the mediapersons in Capital on Tuesday, Ramapati Kumar of Greenpeace India said European Union has taken a progressive position on clean ship breaking norms. He said due to the efforts of his organisation the French government was forced to find out a solution to properly dismantle Clemenceau. The decommissioned aircraft carrier would be sent back to India for dismantling following a implementation of a three phase plan.
Mr Kumar said that ship breaking operation is a profit making industry and the country can benefit provided it develops a clean and sustainable solution for its operation.
He said that Regent Shipping has purchased SS Norway at $ 17 million from Starcruise, Malaysia. It is 46,000 tonne by weight and contains about 900 tonne asbestos. India needs to be careful about the disposal of asbestos.
The ship breaking of SS Norway can yield considerable profit for Regent Shipping. Out of the 46,000 tonne weight of the ship, about 95% is steel. The global prices of steel is ranging between $ 275 to $ 500 per tonne. If clean and sustainable ship breaking norms are put in place, the industry and workers can benefit, he said.
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