According to data released by NGO, Shipbreaking Platform, a total of 674 ocean-going commercial ships and offshore units were sold to Bangladeshi scrap years in 2019, making Bangladesh again the world's "dumping grond" for ships. In 2019, figures also showed a record number of ship-breaker fatalities.

One such fatality is now at the centre of a British test case brought by the wife of a worker who fell to his death demolishing a Maran (UK) owned vessel. The wife of the deceased argues that the workplace accident was foreseeable and that Maran (UK) knew the ship was destined for demolition in Bangladesh and should have anticipated the risk of injury to workers demolishing the vessel. 

Maran (UK) has said it would be "inapproriate" to resond to allegations at this time.