Help us track Berge Odel
Next ship on Greenpeace list on its way to a shipbreaking beach

August 21 st 2002 - A tip received from a ship spotter via this website informed us that one of the top-50 ships on the Greenpeace list is currently making her final voyage to one of the Asian shipbreaking beaches. Please help us spot the Norwegian oil tanker Berge Odel, as it is yet unclear where the ship will be scrapped.

The Berge Odel (283,274 dwt, built in 1975, Bahamas flag) is owned by Bergesen, one of the worlds' largest operators in tankers. The sales profit for Bergesen is said to be about USD 5.1 million. The tanker is reported to be on her way from Kakinada, India, to Singapore. For a map of the tanker's final voyage, please click here.

Earlier this year the Norwegian shipowner Bergesen sold its 25-year old ultra large crude carrier Berge Ingerid for scrap. It was uncertain where the ship would be scrapped. Bergesen refused to disclose this information and denied any responsibility for the hazardous materials on board the ship after selling the ship to a third party. It turned out that the ship went to Chittagong, Bangladesh. (Click here for an image of the Berge Ingerid on the shipbreaking beach)

Greenpeace has sent an urgent letter to Bergesen in a call for transparency and requesting the company to take the necessary steps to prevent toxic dumping in Asia.

More about the Berge Odel

Background information: Bergesen is big in shipbreaking

Greenpeace-report 'Corporate Crimes', with shipbreaking cases Bergesen, Euronav and Vroon (PDF-format)