The famed ocean liner SS France, which later enjoyed a successful second life as the cruise ship Norway, moved a step closer to the scrap yard on June 5th when India’s Supreme Court gave permission for the “Blue Lady,” as it is now named, to be brought into the port of Alang for inspection by authorities. The Blue Lady has been anchored some 75 miles off the coast of India while environmentalists sought to block its entry into Indian territorial waters, contending that the Alang ship-breaking yard is not equipped to safely dismantle the ship, which is laden with hundreds of tons of asbestos and other toxic wastes.
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about 20 years ago
Famed SS France (Cruise Ship Norway) Moves Closer to Scrap Yard
The famed ocean liner SS France, which later enjoyed a successful second life as the cruise ship Norway, moved a step closer to the scrap yard on June 5th when India’s Supreme Court gave permission for the “Blue Lady,” as it is now named, to be brought into the port of Alang for inspection by [&hell
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