Chemical
tanker Tulip (formerly known as Gerd) was beached on a shipbreaking yard
in Alang (India) on the 24th of May 2003. Greenpeace strongly suspected
the ship had been sold to shipbreakers, but needed proof. Since leaving
the harbour of Amsterdam last year, Greenpeace called on shipspotters
to spot the chemical tanker and help Greenpeace track the vessel on its
final voyage to the shipbreaking beach. All tips received via the mailform
on this website resulted in a map
which shows the final voyage of the Tulip. Greenpeace investigates further
steps to hold the owner of the ship responsible for environmental damage
caused by the scrapping of the vessel. More..
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Chemical
tanker Tulip (formerly known as Gerd) was beached on a shipbreaking yard
in Alang (India) on the 24th of May 2003. Greenpeace strongly suspected
the ship had been sold to shipbreakers, but needed proof. Since leaving
the harbour of Amsterdam last year, Greenpeace called on shipspotters
to spot the chemical tanker and help Greenpeace track the vessel on its
final voyage to the shipbreaking beach. All tips received via the 