‘Toxic’ US ship banned in India. bbcnews. November 10, 2009. India has blocked entry to a former US naval ship heading for break-up at a scrap yard on its west coast, citing environmental and pollution concerns. The ministry of environment and forests said it inspected Platinum-II and found the ship contained toxic material. There are also concerns that the ship has been brought into India with false documentation, the ministry says. The ship reached Indian waters last month, but was not allowed to dock until an investigation was completed. A team inspected the ship on October 19 and 20 and submitted its report to the ministry on 26 October. [ See ]