ABSTRACT
The ship dismantling process is typically considered as an ‘‘unclean’’ activity due to environmental implications that usually result from it. In fact, when one considers the maritime activity globally one may see that ship dismantling is responsible for a number of operational fatalities and considerable negative visual impacts in the areas of transformation. This seems to be a common issue in every dismantling site but with more emphasis in countries of southeast Asia, like India, Bangladesh or China. Several studies over the years highlight the effects of ship breaking in the local environment in these countries (Islam&Hossain, 1986; Reddy et al., 2003, Reddy et al., 2005, Reddy et al., 2006).
