Over 150 Naval personnel may have suffered asbestos exposure

More than 150 Naval Service personnel and civilian workers could have potentially come in contact with asbestos as the crisis deepens over the extent of exposure to the life-threatening substance.

Half of the fleet has now been affected.

Both PDFORRA, which represents naval enlisted personnel, and Siptu, which represents a number of the civilian workers who work on maintaining the eight-strong fleet, have expressed concern after it emerged a fourth ship was now locked down over asbestos fears.