In Case You Missed It: "Ship Classifier Bureau Veritas Halts Iran Marine Work"
In Case You Missed It: "Ship Classifier Bureau Veritas Halts Iran Marine Work"
Reuters Covers Successful UANI Shipping Campaign
Ship classifier Bureau Veritas halts Iran marine work
By Jonathan Saul
June 7, 2012
France's Bureau Veritas, which verifies the safety and environmental standards of ships, has stopped its marine work in Iran, the classification society said in a new setback for Tehran as it faces growing pressure from Western sanctions.
Without the necessary verification from such bodies, ships are unable to call at international ports. ...
U.S.-based United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI), which has been among pressure groups opposed to the Islamic Republic's nuclear ambitions, said it had urged Bureau Veritas to stop providing cover for Iranian vessels.
DISENGAGE COMPLETELY
In a letter addressed to UANI this week, Bureau Veritas said that following discussions with French government authorities it had decided to "disengage completely" from all marine activities related to Iran. ...
Pressure group UANI, which had previously said Bureau Veritas's certification activities were in violation of EU sanctions, welcomed the move.
"We accept Bureau Veritas's pledge to end all of its marine activities related to Iran," said UANI chief executive Mark Wallace, a former U.S. ambassador.
"The international community must focus specifically on the shipping industry, to deny the Iranian regime access to global trade and seaborne crude oil exports."
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