BANNED SHIPS
November 1st, 2003
BY KEITH NUTHALL
BANS have been slapped on 10 ships from entering any European Union port because of concerns they are poorly maintained safety risks, potentially spilling pollution into Europe's seas. The ships (seven bulk carriers, one chemical tanker and one oil tanker) are from Cambodia, Cyprus, Honduras, the Lebanon, Panama, St Vincent and the Grenadines and Turkey.
BANS have been slapped on 10 ships from entering any European Union port because of concerns they are poorly maintained safety risks, potentially spilling pollution into Europe's seas. The ships (seven bulk carriers, one chemical tanker and one oil tanker) are from Cambodia, Cyprus, Honduras, the Lebanon, Panama, St Vincent and the Grenadines and Turkey.
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