A ship loaded with a radioactive material left Angola recently and is approaching to the Aegean port of İzmir, head of Chamber of Environment Engineers (ÇMO) Baran Bozoğlu said, warning that the dangerous ship should be intercepted before entering Turkish waters.
Radioactive-laden ship nearing Turkish port, environmentalists protest A ship loaded with a radioactive material left Angola recently and is approaching to the Aegean port of İzmir, head of Chamber of Environment Engineers (ÇMO) Baran Bozoğlu said, warning that the dangerous ship should be intercepted before entering Turkish waters. Bozoğlu told a news conference on Friday that the ship called Kuito is carrying a radioactive material and will dock in İzmir's Aliağa port for removal procedures. He added that before the ship enters into the Turkish territorial waters in 24 hours, it should be stopped and examined. "A big danger is nearing Turkey," Bozoğlu warned, adding that they warned both Coastal Guards and the Transportation Ministry. He said authorities know what "we know" but they had to warn the public as the ship is approaching Turkey while the authorities are oblivious to the matter. He noted that Kuito ship, according to a report released in 2013, has a capacity to refine 100,000 tonnes of petroleum and includes high level of radioactive waste and hazardous material. "Once it enters into Turkish territorial waters, it will be impossible to return the ship. Because once it runs aground on Turkish soil, it will require huge costs to again make it moving," Bozoğlu said.