New Guidelines for Ship Breaking Adopted

An international meeting of experts on the ship breaking industry has taken a decisive step toward improving the safety and health of thousands of workers who perform one of the world s most hazardous occupations.

Workers burning rubbish and waste oil on the beach of the scrap yard Alang in India. Picture courtesy of Engel/Greenpeace.

An international meeting of experts on the ship breaking industry has taken a decisive step toward improving the safety and health of thousands of workers who perform one of the world s most hazardous occupations.