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Norway's police see beaching as a threat to the environment and have another case in their sights following prison sentence

A Norwegian shipowner was recently sentenced to unconditional imprisonment, and another company is currently under investigation by Norways financial police for possible illegal recycling. The same could happen to Danish carriers if regulations are not strictly adhered to, lawyer tells ShippingWatch.
Photo: Ole Stian Bockelie/Miljødirektoratet
Photo: Ole Stian Bockelie/Miljødirektoratet
by SØREN PICO

A prison sentence for a shipowner in Norway has attracted the attention of several industry spectators and is perceived as the culmination of the ever-increasing attention to shipping companies' shipbreaking practices.

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