⚠️ European Commission @ec.europa.eu approves #beaching ? Two 'beaching' yards, Shree Ram and YSI Recyclers, preliminarily approved on the EU List. This raises concerns on the future direction of the EU Ship Recycling Regulation. Would you accept beaching on these famous European beaches?
NGO Shipbreaking Platform
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The leading NGO coalition campaigning for clean and safe ship recycling #offthebeach
🚢 #Shipbreaking Monthly is out! 👉 Shipbreaking Quarterly Update 👉 Ship Recycling Lab 2026 👉 Oil Spill at India's 'Model' HKC yard 👉 Annual General Meeting of the NGO 👉 Basel Convention Open Ended Working Group 15 👉 EU: Circular Economy Act and European Ocean Act 👇 1/3
⚠️ Massive Oil Spill at India's 'Model' Hong Kong Convention-Certified Yard Exposes Fatal Flaws of Beaching. NGOs call for a global ban on #beaching ‼️ Heavy oil from Priya Blue yard contaminated the Gujarati coast #OffTheBeach #Shipbreaking #ShipRecycling #PriyaBlue #HKC #HongKongConvention
🚢 Did you know that up to 95% of ship's weight can be recovered as #scrap #steel? Let's explore this, and other important topics such as #Circularity #Innovation #Leadership #GreenSteel at the Ship Recycling Lab 2026 in Marseille! Early Bird tickets available here: shiprecyclinglab.org
We loved having our members and partners over to talk #CircularEconomy, align our strategy and narrative, share the latest EU intel, and learn from their incredible work across Europe and beyond. Thank you all for joining us and making this Working Group special, and until next time! 💞
♻️🚢 It’s time to fix the double standards in ship recycling. @recyclingeurope.bsky.social, NGO Shipbreaking Platform, @ec.europa.eu Read the full post: www.linkedin.com/posts/pr-sto...
🚢 We urge the #EU to put a stop to the double standards in the #shipbreaking sector. Ban #beaching and landing methods, guarantee a real level playing field for the #ship #recycling sector! PR: shipbreakingplatform.org/eurofer-recy... @eurofer-eu.bsky.social @recyclingeurope.bsky.social
Press Release – EUROFER, Recycling Europe and the NGO Shipbreaking Platform urge the EU to put a stop to the double standards in the shipbreaking sector
Following our initial joint statement calling to boost ship recycling capacity in the EU, we welcome the European Commission’s initiative to review the technical guidelines for... Read More
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THEY WANT US SILENT. We’re turning up the volume 🔊 Corporate bullies are using predatory lawsuits called SLAPPs in an attempt to silence anyone who speaks out for the public good. We can’t stay silent. Power belongs to the people. Watch, save & share ✊ 🔗 timetoresist.org #SLAPPsuit #TimeToResist
📆 SAVE THE DATE: shiprecyclinglab.org ♻️ Ship Recycling Lab 2026: Transformation Through Innovation Let's develop modern solutions for ship recycling in line with circularity, decarbonisation efforts, clean steel production, and sustainable industry of the future.
🚩 The European Commission @ec.europa.eu must act on the Flags of Convenience! This regulatory gap prevents an effective oversight of shipowners' and operators' activities, undermining the EU rules on environment and safety. Our full statement ⤵️ shipbreakingplatform.org/environmenta...
Press Release - Environmental NGOs urge action after European Commission study exposes abuse of vessel flagging rules
As the European Union positions itself as a global leader on ocean governance during the EU Ocean Days in Brussels and publishes its new Maritime Industrial Strategy,... Read More
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European Environmental Bureau @eeb.org and NGO Shipbreaking Platform support Turkish organisations - the EU must act and remove #Aliağa-based #shipbreaking yards. 👉 Our Press Release: shipbreakingplatform.org/turkish-civi...
🇪🇺 🏗️ The EU Commission @ec.europa.eu published its long-awaited 15th updated European List of Ship Recycling Facilities 🆕🇩🇪 First #ship #recycling yard in Germany included in the List 🚫 Removal of #shipbreaking yards in Finland, Northern Ireland, and Turkey environment.ec.europa.eu/news/new-eu-...
New EU ship recycling list includes first German facility
Inclusion on the list authorises shipyards to service large EU-flagged vessels while ensuring adherence to strict standards.
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🔴 𝗔 𝗨𝗦 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗦 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗹 𝗴𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗲𝗿 $𝟯𝟰𝟱 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻. ⚠️ This kind of corporate bullying threatens everyone who dares to speak truth to power. ✊ We stand with all those defending our planet. #TimeToResist #StopSLAPPs
⚠️ BREAKING: Greenpeace @greenpeace.org loses the #SLAPP case with Energy Transfer, and is ordered to pay $345 mln. This is a textbook example of SLAPP cases - abusive lawsuits against civil society organisations with a clear goal of silencing them.
🚢 #Shipbreaking Monthly is out: 👉The DUMPERS LIST 👉South Asia Quarterly Update #44 👉Fatal accidents in ship recycling yards in Aliağa 👉The EU updated ship recycling certificates 👉European Industrial Maritime Strategy 👉Ocean Forum 2026 👉News from the CirclesOfLife project
🚢 Gokbey, an old defunct ship, spotted by citizens while being illegally dismantled on the beach (!!!) in Demircili Bay, Izmir, Turkey - a popular residential and recreational area. It is important to note that #Aliaga, where Turkish #shipbreaking yards are located, is located in the same region.
1️⃣/4️⃣ des navires européens sont déconstruits en Europe. Le reste ? En Turquie, en Inde, au Bangladesh ▶️ www.ouest-france.fr/mer/pourquoi... @ngoshipbreaking.bsky.social @ouest-france.fr
Pourquoi un quart seulement des navires européens sont déconstruits en Europe
L’ONG européenne Shipbreaking Platform publie chaque année une liste des navires professionnels déconstruits dans le monde. Malgré leurs conditions de travail dangereuses pour la santé et l’environnem...
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🚢 🚨Our 2025 data is out! 85% of the global tonnage last year was broken down on three beaches in South Asia. 321 vessels were dismantled globally, 214 ended up in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan. 11 workers lost their lives, with at least another 62 workers injured due to unsafe working practices.
🌊 Ocean Forum 2026 - showcasing activists, organisations, and inspiring people acting for the #ocean 🗣️ We spoke about our activities combating the marine pollution 🐢 'Understanding and beating marine pollution' is the 1st out of 10 Ocean Decade Challenges for collective impact
The EU Commission 🇪🇺 @ec.europa.eu adopted a decision introducing new formats for certificates necessary in the #ship #recycling process: - Inventory of Hazardous Materials, - Ready for Recycling form. environment.ec.europa.eu/news/streaml... 👇 Please find our position points below:
Streamlining ship recycling with new certificate formats
Ship owners who wish to have their vessels recycled will now be able to fulfil their legal obligations using a single administrative form.
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⚠️ Fatal accidents in #Aliağa continue to raise serious concerns on Turkish shipbreaking yards’ safety. ‼️ In the last four months, Aliağa #ship #recycling workers have faced three tragic fatal accidents. 👉 Please find our full Press Release here: shipbreakingplatform.org/fatal-accide...
Press Release - Fatal accidents in Aliağa continue to raise serious concerns on Turkish shipbreaking yards’ safety
In the last four months, Aliağa ship recycling workers have faced three tragic fatal accidents. Despite repeated warnings by civil society organisations, inadequate occupational safety measures, insuf...
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🌟 Happy New Year! 🚢 #Shipbreaking Monthly is out: 👉Vote on the #Omnibus package 👉Call to recognise ship recycling as a sector of strategic importance 👉Update of the EU list of ship recycling facilities 👉European Ship Recycling Group 👉Lawless Planet podcast on Shipbreaking 👉news from CirclesOfLife
🚢 Shipbreaking: Inside the World’s Most Dangerous Job Dangerous #shipbreaking on Indian, Bangladeshi, and Pakistani beaches, accidents and contamination, flags of convenience, circumventing international laws... Link below!
🚨Omnibus I Political agreement Early this morning, EU institutions reached a political agreement that marks a turning point: 👉 The first rollback of an adopted due diligence law in history 👉 The first major file pushed through via an EPP–far right alliance www.linkedin.com/posts/europe...
🚢 #Shipbreaking Monthly is out! With this new format, we are showcasing our activities, success stories, events, shady shipbreaking stories and many more. 👁️🗨️ Interested? You can access it here: lnkd.in/efda7zfR 🫵 Remember to subscribe to our mailing list on our website: lnkd.in/eDdw3UdW
💚 #Nonprofit Impact Meetup by Norrsken Brussels, with Ingvild Jenssen presenting our NGO's mission, success stories, and challenges. Dangerous #shipbreaking practices often slip away from the public eye, we could not miss an occasion to raise awareness of #environmental and human rights abuses
@ec.europa.eu, 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘆𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀! Turkish and European NGOs urge the EU to revoke all approvals granted to Turkish ship #recycling facilities that put workers and the environment at risk. 👉 eeb.org/eu-urged-to-...
❗Environmental and public health risks linked to regulatory exemptions, gaps in law enforcement, illegal waste dumping and contamination by heavy metals and other pollutants. This is the reality of #ship #recycling yards in #Aliağa, Turkey.
🏗️ Steel is one of the critical elements of Europe’s #industrial #strategy. To achieve the EU #climate targets, the #steel industry must rapidly shift from carbon‑intensive blast furnace #steelmaking to low‑carbon electric arc furnace technology.
⚠️ Under misleading claims on #simplification, @eppgroup.bsky.social and the far-right alliance in @europarl.europa.eu dismantled the EU’s sustainability rules, including the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) #omnibus
🚨For the first time, @europarl.europa.eu has adopted a legislative mandate thanks to an alliance between conservatives & the far right This vote marks a dangerous turning point for EU democracy. When anti-EU forces & lobbies write the rules, accountability dies corporatejustice.org/news/press-r...