A heavylift vessel at the centre of a year-long Norwegian criminal investigation for the illegal export of waste has caused environmental pollution off the coast of Turkey as it went for demolition under strict European Union waste rules.

The 38,282-dwt barge carrier Harrier (built 1989) arrived on the beaches of Aliaga, Turkey, on 25 August for demolition under the supervision of Norwegian waste management company Norske Gjenvinning.