French Warship Clemenceau has resumed course to India, heading for a ship breaking yard in Gujarat.

Environmental activists have raised a storm over a last few weeks citing the health hazards that the workers in India faced, working with asbestos without proper protection.

...The high amount of toxic substances like asbestos, polychlorinated phenyl and other heavy metals inherent in the ship's structure cause asbestosis, and various types of cancer in the workers," said Madhumita Dutta, Corporate Accountability Desk, Greenpeace.

"Dumping Clemenceau on India or any other Asian ship breaking yard not equipped to deal with this toxic behemoth would be highly hazardous to the unprotected, vulnerable and poor workers," said Shailendra Yashwant, Campaign Director, Greenpeace India.