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Sunday, September 18, 2011

[chottala.com] Open letter to Editor/Daily Star plus to Hon Enviromental Minister



Dear Capt Chowdhury ;
 
With all due respect, no one shall deny ship recycling /ship breaking brings millions to nations economy. At the same time causing thousands death, costing millions to the poor and spreading sickness through environmental pollution and that is far greater than rolling earning. You are giving stories of what you see surface but there are more that I request you please check on Greenpeace Videos and press releases . Also  to read BELA's argument , an active role to protect our Environment, our water our health.
 
Greenpeace is very active around the world and that is why Multinationals afraid to dump their toxic waste unprotected despite Bangladesh pay $ 20 to 40 dollar more than Pakistan and India, and about  50 - 75 more than China.
 
And that is why Green ShipBreaking concept is now working in Pakistan and India and more and despite more money still owners prefers to go to Pakistan, India or China. And as soon as Green Ship Breaking yard gets implemented in Bangladesh also can play significant role in breaking industry. Sincerely, it is to protect our environment, our sea, our fish what we eat and to safeguard our people.
 
Please see CBS documentary " IRON CROW " and please advocate to Safeguard millions of Bangladeshi who is suffering from toxic waste.
 
Dilawar Hossain
 
 
 
 
     ----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2011 3:29 AM
Subject: [KHABOR] Open letter to Editor/Daily Star plus to Hon Enviromental Minister

 

Good day.
Kindly investigate any report related to SHIP Recycling/Ship Breaking in Bangladesh prior placing into Newspaper...All the VLCC (Very Large Crude Carriers) are diverting to Karachi /Pakistan during last one year including other sizes with lame excuse "Adverse to Environmental ".Good Medias shud not join with  certain So called Environmentalist...Over conscious on Environment within third world country/LDC, leads us serious problem on this Massive industry which earns substantial foreign resources plus each single units (Some are of very high qualities) of demolition ship including Steel products are usable/essential prods within socio-economic abd needless to say with JOB opportunity during economic down turn.At the same time addressing same to  Hon. Env Minister Mr  Hasan Mahmud (Hasan Mahmud Bhai if he recognizes self) to recognize this industry more carefully and arrange Television debate with inviting various Marine Consultant/ Owners of ship breaking/Sound Environmentalist, SOONER THE BETTER....We need to look for the people/economy first !!! Is there any ISI involvement !!! Shifting this industry to Pakistan !!!! Pakistan doesn't have environment problem..we find problem ...WHY...Root causes/Contributory causes need to be find out ASAP

CAPT CHOWDHURY
MARINE CONSULTANT

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Toxic ship Ctg-bound

Environment dept, watchdogs ring alarm bell

Morshed Ali Khan

A highly toxic Chinese ship, detected with at least "79 deficiencies since 2010" at different ports, is now on its way to a ship-breaking yard in Chittagong for dismantling.

The Asia Union, formerly known as MV Humber and MV Cast Otter, is due to enter Bangladesh maritime boundary anytime tomorrow, said sources in international maritime watchdogs.

The Chinese ship is reportedly possessing hazardous substances including asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyl, toxic paints and chemical residues that have a wide range of adverse effects on humans, wildlife and the environment. If dismantled, the ship would expose workers and the environment to hazards.

The Department of Environment (DoE) in Chittagong has alerted the port authority and the coast guards about the hazardous ship and urged them not to allow it enter the country for dismantling, said Tajminur Rahman, senior assistant director of the DoE.

Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA) in a letter to the DoE, the Mercantile Marine Department and the Chittagong Customs yesterday warned them about the hazardous ship's arrival.

Bela said Indian ship breakers rejected dismantling the Chinese ship for having hazardous substances. The organisation urged the offices concerned not to issue any NOC or environmental clearance for dismantling the ship in Bangladesh.

Sources said Global Marketing System (GMS), a US company that negotiates sales of vessels, brokered the deal for purchasing the Chinese ship for RS Shipping, a Chittagong-based company.

Parimal Sharma Barua, operation manager of RS Shipping, said they had been in talks about the deal and the ship was yet to arrive. He declined to comment further.

An official of Robins des Bois, a Paris-based watchdog for protection of people and the environment, said that surprisingly, the ship was never detained despite being detected with many deficiencies by Port State Controls at different ports.

"This is a 29 year-old ship coming to the end of her life. She is in a very bad state," said Christine Bossard, in-charge of campaign at Robin des Bois.

Sources in the ship-breaking industry said the entire process of procuring a ship is done dubiously. Pre-cleaning certificates, environmental clearance and other documents necessary to purchase ships are obtained instantly.

Sometimes pre-cleaning certificates are faked and other clearance certificates are obtained in package deals, said a source in the industry.

The source said there is a plan to purchase a total of 300 ships in a short time for dismantling.

India, China, Pakistan and Bangladesh are the leading ship-breaking countries in Asia. In the international ship breaking business Bangladesh is considered a dumping ground for older ships and vessels with hazardous substances due to lack of laws in the country.

The authorities have given permission to dismantle more than 100 ships in ship-breaking yards in Sitakundu since the High Court on March 7 conditionally relaxed restrictions on purchase of ships for dismantling.





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