The catcher’s mitt was a gunner’s asbestos glove (for handling ... of the so-called “Forgotten Convoy”—four merchant ships marooned near Archangel from May to November last year.

John Rendi, General Manager, Environmental Services, Maritec, said, “Although newbuild ships are delivered with an asbestos free declaration, in many cases asbestos has been found onboard during ...

"Some workers from other yards told me they buy their own gloves." The industry in Bangladesh ... building storage for toxic waste from ships like asbestos and lead. Bangladesh is one of the ...

Health and safety conditions are poor, however, as labourers work on vessels containing hazardous materials such as asbestos. France was forced to recall a decommissioned battleship -- the ...

The federal government should warn former navy sailors that they may have been exposed to dangerous amounts of asbestos on military ships, says a veteran who is dying of lung cancer. The federal ...