An environmental disaster: The true cost of cheaply dismantling ships in India

Subscribe to France 24 now: FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 European ship owners are sending their decommissioned boats and oil rigs to giant scrapyards in India to be dismantled. Registering them in a foreign country ahead of their last journey means owners bypass a European law that requires them to clean their vessels of toxic chemicals before they’re demolished. The result is a dangerous environment both for workers and surrounding ec