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“Vessel Isolation” Introduced At Alang Shipbreaking Yard

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Standard Operating Procedures(SOPs) have been changed at the Indian shipbreaking port of Alang ever since one COVID positive case was found among the crew members of the yard.

“Vessel isolation” has been introduced in the port, where seafarers having COVID-19 symptoms would be allowed to quarantine themselves aboard the ship, instead of disembarkation. A doctor would also pay a visit to those seafarers.

Representation Image – Credits: shipbreakingplatform.org

Since the onset of the pandemic, about...

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4 COVID Cases In Alang Shipbreaking Yard; Indian Captain And 2 Filipino Seafarers Among Those Infected

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“MV Jakarta” had beached at Alang on Saturday with a 14 member crew on board. They were quarantined almost immediately after disembarking from the ship.

Two Indians, including a ship Captain and two Filipinos, were amongst the first 4 COVID cases that came to light at Alang shipbreaking yard, India.

The two Filipinos were among the member crew of “MV Jakarta”, a Bulk Carrier built in 2018, sailing the Liberian flag.

Representation Image – Credits: Go Green Go India /www.shipbreakingplatform.org

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Ship Recycling Yards in India Resume Action! 

  • Ship recycling yards reopen after almost a month-long lockdown. 
  • Strict advise from government to follow thermal screening, social distancing, and handwashing at regular intervals. 
  • All workers to work with adequate personal protective equipment. 
  • If any suspected infection, the worker will be handed over to Gujarat Maritime Board’s quarantine facilities. 

Inderpreet Walia, for Lloyd’s List writes extensively about the resume of operation in Alang, Gujarat, one of the world’s largest shipping...

http://mfame.guru/ship-recycling-yards-in-india-resume-action/

New Ship-recycling Law Can Help India Gain World’s Top Position

Can a new ship-recycling law help India regain its status as the world’s top dismantler of vessels?
  • UNCTAD has reported that 0.05% of the world’s ships by weight were made in India in 2018.
  • Between 2016 and 2018, India’s share of the gross tonnage of ships recycled worldwide slid from 31% to 26%.
  • Bangladesh’s rose from 28% to 47%, it has proven to be a competition for India.
  • India became the fifteenth country to ratify the Hong Kong Convention in November, neither Bangladesh nor Pakistan, India’s major rivals, has ratified HKC.

According to an article published in the Economic Times, India...

http://mfame.guru/new-ship-recycling-law-can-help-india-gain-worlds-top-position/

One of a Kind Market Along the Alang Coast Selling Odds and Sods

At Alang on the western coast of India, one may find second-hand doors, lifebuoys, light bulbs and other salvaged goods from broken ships, reports Atlas Obscura.

Doors to Lifebuoys

Rajubhai Kanubhai Baraiya owns one of the furniture stores in the region. Baraiya points to some of his wares. “That,” he says, gesturing at a deep brown settee then cocking his head as his appraises it. “I could maybe sell that for Rs 6,000 [$86].”

The settee he points to isn’t new. Neither are most of the other items...

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73 Out Of 122 Ships Broken On Beaches Of South Asia

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There were a total of 122 ships broken in the third quarter of 2019. Of these, 73 ships were sold to the beaches of South Asia for dirty and dangerous breaking. Between July and September, eleven workers have lost their lives and twenty were severely injured when breaking ships in Bangladesh and India. So far this year, the Platform has recorded 19 deaths and 30 severe injuries in South Asia.

Cutter helper Mamun Hossen (35) was killed on 3 July when he was crushed by a falling steel plate at...

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A sustainable global ship-recycling industry requires the efforts of both the EU and the European shipping sector

A sustainable global ship-recycling industry requires the efforts of both the EU and the European shipping sector

ECSA releases report of fact-finding mission to India’s ship-recycling facilities

The European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) has released a report of its fact-finding mission to India’s ship-recycling facilities in Alang, in the State of Gujarat that took place from 25-27 February. The aim of the mission was to gain a better understanding of the possible threats to and...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/05/07/a-sustainable-global-ship-recycling-industry-requires-the-efforts-of-both-the-eu-and-the-european-shipping-sector/

Maersk Helping the World’s Largest Ship Breaking Town To Clean Up

According to an article published in Economist, the World’s Largest Shipbreaking town Alang in India is under pressure to clean up and shipping giant Maersk is helping it in this process.

About Alang

How do you make a 10,000-tonne container ship disappear? At Alang, a small town in Gujarat, on the western coast of India, it happens regularly. At roadside stalls on its outskirts, shopkeepers sell furniture together with lifeboats; washing machines alongside emergency flares. Nearer the town,...

http://mfame.guru/maersk-helping-the-worlds-largest-ship-breaking-town-to-clean-up/

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