ORIENTAL N

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Former Exxon Valdez beached

By Aug 15, the "Oriental N" was lying beached in Alang. Photo: http://www.midshipcentury.com/images/orientaln8-15-12.jpg

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beached at Alang 02.08.12

Indian Supreme Court gives green signal for beaching of Oriental N (former Exxon Valdez)

The Supreme Court today (July 30, 2012) granted permission for controversial US ship Oriental Nicety, earlier known as ‘Exxon Valdez’, involved in one of the worst US oil spills off Alaska in 1986, to beach at Gujarat coast and permitted its owner to dismantle the vessel. A bench of justices Altamas Kabir and J.Chelameshwar passed the order after considering the various reports submitted by the Centre, Gujarat Maritime Board and the Atomic Regulatory Board that the ship was free from hazardous material. The bench said “we direct the concerned authorities to allow the ship in question to beach and permit the ship owner to proceed with the dismantling of the ship after complying with all the requirements of the Gujarat Maritime Board, the Gujarat Pollution Control Board and the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board. More at http://www.thehindu.com/news/article3703952.ece