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26 March 2012 | International Policy, Our News

Media alert – Toxic ship Exxon Valdez sent for dismantling

26 March 2012, Brussels – The Exxon Valdez, now re-named the Oriental Nicety, a ship responsible for one of the largest oil spills in U.S. history in 1989, has been sold for scrapping on the infamous ship breaking beaches of India. Environmental, human… More

22 March 2012 | European Policy, Our News

Media alert – NGO warns EU Ship Recycling proposal will not stop the dumping of toxic ships

Photo taken by Ban Asbestos France in Torino on 13 February 2012

23 February 2012 | International Policy

Media alert – Groundbreaking ruling shows way forward for asbestos victims

Media Alert 2011 list of EU companies

16 January 2012 | European Policy, Our News

Media Alert – NGO releases 2011 list of top EU companies sending toxic ships to South Asia

Exxon Mobil Creates Green U.S. Recycling Jobs

10 November 2011 | International Policy, Our News

BAN Press release: Exxon Mobil Creates Green U.S. Jobs

SHIPS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Hundreds of ships are sent to South Asia every year where they are broken on tidal beaches. A few of them make the headlines.

REPORTS

Cover Platform Report 2011 EU ships sent to South Asia

Cover Annual Report 2010

Cover offthebeach report

Cover chilbreaking yards 2008

Cover Report end of life ship - Human cost of breaking ships 2005