Arctic, Safety at Sea, Marine Litter, Ship demolition, Waste,
Animals, Other subjects ...

A fleeting vessel has mocked all States across the globe. She slipped along due to the weakness of certain and the collusion of others, manipulated by a tribe who recycle dregs of petrol stocks into gold. This eternal fugitive spread panic and death by unloading 500 tonnes of waste in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

The true story of the Probo Koala reads like a social column, a thriller and is an edifying example of the madness of globalisation.

In the centre of the spider web, Trafigura, the latest avatar from a dynasty of petrol, metal and mineral traders leads its ghost ships with much creativity and a strong rush of adrenaline.

This book draws on the experiences of its authors at the heart of the Ivorian furnace, on numerous years of investigation, testimonies, confessions and documents.

Today’s day and age, served with a spoon, silver of course.

Available in French language.
The shameful Ship
The shocking odyssey of the Probo Koala
Bernard Dussol, Reporter on French TV Programme Thalassa and Charlotte Nithart manager of the Paris based NGO Robin des Bois (Robin Hood).
With the co-operation of Jacky Bonnemains and under the direction of Hervé Hamon.
249 p. 18.50 euros

Trafigura captured by Mercaptan and Hydrogen Sulphide. July 23, 2010.

Trafigura lies - Probo Koala and Trafigura's trial in Amsterdam.
June 28, 2010

Toxic wastes in Abidjan. Wastes returning to Europe, Nov 7, 2006

Toxic wastes in Abidjan. Call for a waste charter, September 12, 2006.


Arctic

Cleaning up the Arctic all together, March 26th 2010

Polar Star n#2. Information bulletin on the Arctic.
Special issue: 2750 contaminated sites in Arctic

Polar Star n#1. Information bulletin on the Arctic.

Treaty for the Arctic Ocean. The Arctic needs a treaty and a precautionary international approach. Robin des Bois presented at Grenelle de l’environment an environmental round table a proposition concerning the Arctic.


Safety at sea

Hunting down the Onyx (6) - END,
May 19 th 2010

Hunting down the Onyx (4),
March, 12 th 2010

Hunting down the Onyx (1, 2, 3) & the Margaret Hill, February 2010

No to traffic from North to South of rotting car ferries, January 13th 2010

Marine Litter

Marine Litter: recommendations for a coordinated plan to reduce litter in inland waters, ports, on coastlines and in the ocean (pdf), May 2009

 

When ships leave the ocean

"Ship-Breaking.com" # 20, information bulletin on ship demolition (pdf). July 2010.

"Ship-Breaking.com" # 19, information bulletin on ship demolition (pdf). April 2010.

An ex nuclear cargo carrier to be demolished in Alang, January 29th 2010

The End of the last French three-masted ship, January 27th 2010.

"Ship-Breaking.com" # 18, information bulletin on ship demolition (pdf). January 2010.

Global statement 2009 of vessels sent to demolition : The threshold of 1,000 vessels is reached

"Ship-Breaking.com" # 17, information bulletin on ship demolition (pdf). Sept 2009.

"Ship-Breaking.com" # 16, information bulletin on ship demolition (pdf). July 2009.

"Ship-Breaking.com" # 15, information bulletin on ship demolition (pdf). April 2009.

Global Statement 2008 of Shipping Vessels Sent to Demolition, February 3rd , 2009

"Ship-Breaking.com" # 14, information bulletin on ship demolition (pdf). February 2009.

Around the Ship dismantling world in 18 pages, September 29th 2008.

"Ship-Breaking.com" # 13, information bulletin on ship demolition (pdf). September 2008.

An Alang scheme, September 10th 2008.

Round Robin # 1. A typical French scandal: breaking up in Bangladesh.July 22 nd, 2008

Press release- Asbestos aboard. June 19 th, 2008

“Ship-Breaking.com”# 12, information bulletin about the demolition of ships, from January 1st to June 6th, 2008 (pdf)

Press release - Europe is exporting wastes to Bangladesh, May 9th, 2008

Press release - Oil slick Queen demolished in Bangladesh ?, April 21st, 2008

Press release -Global Statement 2007 of Shipping Vessels Sent to Demolition, January 24th, 2008

Global Statement 2007 of Shipping Vessels Sent to Demolition, "Ship-Breaking.com" # 8 to 11 (pdf)

“Ship-Breaking.com”# 11, information bulletin about the demolition of ships, January 24th, 2008 (pdf)

Paranoia and Ghost Fleet , October 25 th, 2007

“Ship-Breaking.com”# 10, information bulletin about the demolition of ships, October 4th, 2007 (pdf)

“Ship-Breaking.com”# 9, information bulletin about the demolition of ships, July 6, 2007 (pdf)

“Ship-Breaking.com”# 8, information bulletin about the demolition of ships, March 20, 2007 (pdf)

Global Statement 2006 of Shipping Vessels Sent to Demolition, "Ship-Breaking.com" # 7 to 1 (pdf)

Avoid at all costs the scuttling of the MSC Napoli, July 11th 2007 and the right to reply, July 13th 2007

To-be scrapped vessel stolen in Liberia, May 21st 2007

Shipwreck of an aircraft carrier in the United States, May 3rd 2006

Ship-breaking.com # 2, 2th March 2006

Ship-breaking.com # 1, 7th February 2006 (News bulletin, concerning the demolition of ships).

The Love Boat, 13th of January 2006 (Subject: Norway / Clémenceau)

Another way of looking at the Clemenceau, 30th of December 2005

In the port of Amsterdam, 12th April 2005

 

Waste

Round Robin # 4. Petrol traps on the Isle of Er. October 3rd 2008

Round Robin # 2. After the "old ploughs" from Carhaix, don’t miss the old railway line sleepers from Carnac. July 23rd 2008

Carbon dioxide (CO2): Open letter to Mel Gibson, September 2007.

 

Animals

Whales Sandwiched by IWC Jun 21st 2010. Press release n°2,International Whaling Commission, 21-25th Jun – Agadir – Morocco.

Should Europe pay for the resumption of Whaling ? Jun 14th 2010. Press release n°1,International Whaling Commission, 21-25th Jun – Agadir – Morocco.

CITES 2010 - Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
Go to the special page.

Of Whales and their Usefulness, Jun 2009, update April 2010 (pdf)

Endangered Bluefin Tuna in the Spotlight
, 14 th January 2010

Beijing 2008 : rings made of ivory, 31 st July 2008

The Heat is on the Elephants, 6 th June 2007, The Hague, Netherlands (14 th meeting of the Washington Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora)

Baleineafric, 23th Jun 2005, Ulsan, Korea (57th session of the International Whaling Commission)

Harpoon II, June, 20 th Jun 2005, Ulsan, Korea (57th session of the International Whaling Commission)

Sinking trees, November 26, 2004 (Goro Nickel project in New Caledonia)

Whales in the mud, 19th November 2004, (Goro Nickel project in New Caledonia).

The Samaratin whale, Sorrento, Italy, 20thjuly 2004 (56thsession of the International Whaling Commission).

Condemn or condone ?, Sorrento, Italy, 19th July 2004 (56thsession of the International Whaling Commission).

Caribbean and African states say no to conservation, Sorrento, Italy, 15th July, 2004 (56th session of the International Whaling Commission)

The Whale Advantage, Berlin, Germany, 15th June 2003 (55th session of the International Whaling Commission)

Toothfish below the law, Santiago, Chili, 9th November 2002 (12th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species on Wild Fauna and Flora)

 

Other subjects

More breathing space for the Burrup needed, July 5th 2007

Industry Rocking the Burrup, Feb 21, 2007

Teak, a colonial tic, April 28, 2006

Optic 2000 (New harbour Port 2000 in Le Havre), 29th March 2006

Beaujolais: a torrent of pollutions, Novembre 19, 2003 (abstract in English)

A 700 millions euros botch-up (new harbour Port 2000 in Le Havre), October 29, 2003 (abstract in english)

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Presentation of Robin des Bois, Non Governmental Organisation for protection of Man and the Environment , since 1985.

 

 

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