French Ship all Set to be Dumped on India
Rediff, India
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French warship Clemenceau on Monday resumed its final journey to a ship-breaking yard in Gujarat after bad weather had stalled its departure by 24 hours.
Environmental groups have protested against the French government's decision to send the ship to India, where it will be dismantled.
The 24,200 tonne shipwill be towed to the world's largest ship-breaking yard in Alang, Gujarat. Greenpeace and three other groups have tried for months to block the transfer, saying workers in India are not properly protected from the hazards of working with asbestos, which can cause fatal lung diseases.
Jan 02, 2006
Rediff, India
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French warship Clemenceau on Monday resumed its final journey to a ship-breaking yard in Gujarat after bad weather had stalled its departure by 24 hours.
Environmental groups have protested against the French government's decision to send the ship to India, where it will be dismantled.
The 24,200 tonne shipwill be towed to the world's largest ship-breaking yard in Alang, Gujarat. Greenpeace and three other groups have tried for months to block the transfer, saying workers in India are not properly protected from the hazards of working with asbestos, which can cause fatal lung diseases.
Jan 02, 2006
