IIn reference to the unlawful disposal of a scrap ship, the Kiel public prosecutor is investigating three folks in command of the Hamburg shipping company Peter Döhle Schiffahrts-KG. As middleman brokers, you might be stated to have helped carry the container ship of a Rendsburg company to Alang in India for scrapping. There discarded ships are dismantled beneath typically questionable working and environmental circumstances. A spokesman for the general public prosecutor’s workplace in Kiel confirmed the investigation on Wednesday, however didn’t identify any names.
Based on analysis by the NDR and the “Süddeutsche Zeitung”, it’s stated to be the homeowners of the shipping company, Jochen and Christoph Döhle, and the managing director Gaby Bornheim. Bornheim has additionally been President of the Affiliation of German Shipowners (VDR) since December.
Based on EU legislation, ships which can be prepared for the scrap heap are labeled as hazardous waste, which usually can’t be exported instantly from the European Union. Along with India, common locations for shipping firms embrace the seashores in Pakistan and Bangladesh. The ships are sometimes dropped at South Asia in a roundabout manner and thus seem like authorized. Scrapping there may be notably profitable for shipping firms as a result of scrap costs are larger.
cooperation with the authorities
The shipping company didn’t wish to remark, referring to an ongoing investigation. “We will guarantee you that we’re thinking about a whole clarification of the allegations against us and are totally cooperating with the investigative authorities,” she stated in writing when requested by the dpa.
In precept, the VDR doesn’t wish to touch upon issues of member firms. “Nonetheless, it is crucial for us to state that against Dr. Bornheim will not be decided in her capability as President of the VDR,” emphasised the affiliation.
