The Norwegian Shipowners’ Association (NSA) has issued a statement in Dagens Næringsliv, a Norwegian business paper, condemning the practice of beaching end-of-life vessels. In doing so, Norway has become the first country to commit its ship-owners to ensuring the proper end-of-life management of their ships.
The NSA’s CEO, Sturla Henrikson stated on the organisations website, “As an industry we can no longer defend that ships are broken in a way that puts health and the environment at risk. Therefore we say, as the first ship owners association in the world, no to the beaching of ships.”
Image caption: Chittagong Shipbreaking
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