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Otapan - IMO 6508561
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Photographer:Pilot Frans [ View profile ]
Captured:May 15, 2008
Title:Otapan
Photo Category:Tankers Built Before 1970
Added:Nov 21, 2010
Views:603
Image Resolution:3,264 x 2,448
Description:
Spijkenisse 15-5-'08
on the way to the breakers in Turkey
Vessel
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Current name:OTAPAN
Former name(s):
- Harry C.webb (Until 1988 Dec)
Vessel Type:Chemical Tanker
Gross tonnage:15,536 tons
Summer DWT:22,328 tons
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- On 16 May 2008, a major victory was won by the environmental groups as the saga of the controversial ship Otapan finally came to a happy ending as it sailed after decontamination from Amsterdam to the Turkish shipbreaking yards of Aliaga, Turkey near Izmir.
- Since 1999 the ship was in the Netherlands.
- In 2001, crew members were caught illegally and dangerously removing asbestos from the ship in the port of Amsterdam.
- The Dutch ended up seizing the ship.
- In 2006 the former State Secretary Van Geel gave a permit for export to Turkey.
While the ship was on its way to Turkey, Greenpeace Netherlands discovered that the license and the inventory on board listing hazardous wastes was incorrect.
The Platform alerted Turkey and the government refused the ship.
Despite a special visit to Ankara and an appeal by Van Geel, the Turkish government insisted on a full pre-cleaning and the Otapan came back to the Netherlands.
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