Asian workers pay price for EU ship recycling
Loopholes in international regulations on ship recycling are resulting in major human and environmental damage.
Source: euobserver.com
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Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras (NYSE:PBR) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras (NYSE:PBR) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript March 8, 2024 Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – Petrobras isn’t one of the 30 most popular stocks among hedge funds at the end of the third quarter (see the details here). Operator: Good morning, and welcome to Petrobras’s Earnings Call for the Fourth Quarter of […]
Source: yahoo.com
The extreme robot arm that can chop up a ship
Giant robot arms with waterjets can slice up retired ships, but can they clean up the shipbreaking industry?
Source: bbc.co.uk
The extreme robot arm that can chop up a ship
Giant robot arms with waterjets can slice up retired ships, but can they clean up the shipbreaking industry?
Source: yahoo.com
European firms complicit in exploitative, polluting shipbreaking in Bangladesh, HRW says
Dhaka, Sep 28 (EFE).- Nonprofit Human Rights Watch alleged on Thursday that European shipping firms were violating security norms by knowingly sending their end-of-life ships to dangerous and polluting scrapping yards in Bangladesh that lack environment protection norms and violate workers’ rights. In a joint report with the NGO Shipbreaking Platform, HRW alleged that many …
Abu Taher Syeda Rizwana Hasan Julia Bleckner Recyclers Association Human Rights Watch Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association
Source: laprensalatina.com
European companies exploit loopholes to scrap ships in Bangladesh, report finds
A European official tells BenarNews the circumvention tactic is under scrutiny
Abdullah Al Sakib Mubarrath Mohammad Abu Taher Julia Bleckner Human Rights Watch University Of Chittagong European Union
Source: benarnews.org
Petrobras Makes History, Sells First FPSO For Green
In a first, Brazilian oil company Petrobras last week reportedly sold the P-32 FPSO for sustainable recycling in Brazil,…
Nicola Mulinaris World Energy Senior Communication Policy Advisor Platforms Over Next Shipbreaking Platform
Source: marinelink.com
Where oil rigs go to die
<strong>The long read: </strong>When a drilling platform is scheduled for destruction, it must go on a thousand-mile final journey to the breaker’s yard. As one rig proved when it crashed on to the rocks of a remote Scottish island, this is always a risky business
Source: theguardian.com
Adult and underage workers risk their lives in Bangladesh's rising ship-breaking industry
In late November, a 52,000-ton barge eased into this ramshackle port on the Bay of Bengal and came to rest on a wide, muddy beach.
Source: latimes.com
Brazil Sinks 60-Year-Old Decommissioned Aircraft Carrier, Environmentalists Kick
The Brazilian government has sunk a 60-year-old decommissioned aircraft carrier off the Atlantic Ocean. The French-constructed warship was built in the 1950s and was a 32,000-ton carrier that could accommodate 40 warplanes. Named “Sao Paulo”, the aircraft carrier measured 266 meters (873 feet) and was purchased for $12 million in 2000; it needed an $80 million repair
Source: pulseheadlines.com