NGO Shipbreaking Platform has asked the European Commission to consider limiting approvals for recycling contracts at Turkish yards and to carry out safety checks.
The move follows an earlier reported fatality at Isiksan Ship Recycling in Aliaga Turkey. The Isiksan yard mainly recycles offshore units.
There has been a high volume of recycling contracts for cruiseships in the region that has filled yards and raised concerns safety could be compromised.
