Ferdous Steel Ship Recycling Industry

Ferdous Steel Ship Recycling Industry

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Hydrogen sulphide in ballast water went undetected, triggering shipbreaking yard tragedy: Probes

The toxic gas was released when workers pierced the number 3 ballast tank of the MT RASI to drain water before cutting the vessel, the investigations found.

A special team from the Bangladesh Army and Fire Service inspects the vessel at Ferdous Steel Ship Recycling Industries in Sitakunda, Chattogram, where nine workers died after inhaling toxic gas on Friday morning. Photo: TBS

Sitakunda shipyard toxic gas leak: Death toll rises to 10 as another worker dies

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Hydrogen sulphide found in 3 more ballast tanks after 9 workers' death at Sitakunda shipbreaking yard

Ships are seen at the Ferdous Steel Ship Recycling Yard in Sitakunda, Chattogram, following a toxic gas leak that killed nine workers. Photo: Collected

Two marine firms assess toxic gas mitigation at Ferdous Steel yard

BELA issues legal notice, demands independent probe, shutdown of Ferdous Steel shipbreaking yard

BELA issues legal notice, demands independent probe, shutdown of Ferdous Steel shipbreaking yard

Ferdous Steel’s vessel RISA, where the accident took place. Photo: Collected

How scrap ship's seawater ballast tank turn lethal, killing nine workers at Ferdous Steel