Two navy ships on lockdown at Cork dockyards after discovery of asbestos
Two Naval Service Ships are in Lockdown at dockyards in Cork after asbestos was found on the ship. It has emerged the alarm was raised early last week when routine maintenance was carried out on the LÉ Orla at Verolme dockyard in Cobh. Sister ship LÉ Ciara has now also been placed on lockdown. The discovery was made when a worker spotted what he suspected was asbestos while inspecting part of the ship’s engine room. External consultants immediately took samples which tested positive. Both vessels are under tight security to ensure nobody else is exposed before the material is safely removed. Experts are trying to determine how many people may have been in contact with the potentially dangerous dust particles. Eight workers are due to be medically assessed as it's believed they may have been affected. An investigation is now also underway after outside consultants declared the two ships asbestos-free when they carried out a survey on them 14 years ago.
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