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Exporting 'ghost fleets' can stop this week

Last edited 24 November 2003 at 9:00am
24 November, 2003

Greenpeace calls on International Maritime Organisation to agree to mandatory controls on shipbreaking

Today (24th November) sees the start of the two week long annual meeting of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) in London (1).

Greenpeace is urging IMO delegates to strengthen and improve regulations covering the breaking of end-of-life ships, such as the US 'ghost ships'.

Article tagged as: IMO, pollution, press releases, shipbreaking, toxics

Victory at the IMO

Last edited 24 November 2003 at 9:00am

The International Maritime Organisation has decided not to expel Greenpeace for "unsafe seamanship". The charges - made by flag of convenience states and other targets of Greenpeace direct actions, were discussed at an IMO meeting on 21 November.

Prior to the meeting, thousands of cyberactivists from around the world sent messages of protest to selected delegations that were wavering or supporting our eviction.

In the final forty-eight hours before Friday's meeting, member states began to express their support explicitly.

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UN shipping body tries to expel Greenpeace

Last edited 20 November 2003 at 9:00am
A oil cleanup volunteer holds a Comorant covered in oil from the sunken Prestige oil tanker on the coast of Galicia, Spain.

Aftermath of Prestige oil spill - A oil cleanup volunteer holds an oil covered Comorant

Article tagged as: IMO, oceans, UN

Remains of ships delivered to IMO as strong appeal for clean shipbreaking

Last edited 14 July 2003 at 8:00am
14 July, 2003

Greenpeace appeals to IMO to adopt legally binding guidelines on shipbreaking to protect lives and the environment

Article tagged as: IMO, oceans, press releases, shipbreaking, toxics