India’s Supreme Court has banned the former Exxon Valdez from entering India, saying the ship involved in one of the worst U.S. oil spills will not be allowed in for dismantling until it has been decontaminated.
The ship, now known as the Oriental Nicety, entered Indian waters last week and was headed for the western Indian state of Gujarat.
The ship was bought recently by the Hong Kong-based subsidiary of an Indian shipbreaking firm and was being taken to the coastal town of Alang, the hub of India’s shipbreaking industry, for dismantling.
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