
It would be so costly to improve conditions in Alang, that the feasibility of increasing standards sufficiently at the criticized Indian shipbreaking yards is doubtful.
Meanwhile, there is an inherent risk of polluting the environment when recycling a vessel on the beach, as ship parts are in contact with the water, says Frank Stuer-Lauridsen, CEO of consultant firm Litehauz.
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