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Ship Breaking in Bangladesh

Posted On Aug 16 2016 by 

Thanks to humans at sea for sharing this video.

The deadly business of ship breaking

In Bangladesh on the beach of Chittagong lies an area that is now dominated by the ship breaking business.
Employing thousands of local people might seem like a good business to have in the area but when you look a little more closely you will find that the workers are treated with absolutely no regard to their safety and work a 70 hour week for only around $5 a day.
Each year there are many injured and some killed whilst dismantling these huge ships with little more than a cutting torch. The ship breaking yards are tightly controlled by the owners and they are reluctant to allow reporters inside to show the true operation.
India, Bangladesh, China and Pakistan have the highest market share and are global centres of ship breaking, with Alang recycling approximately half of all ships salvaged around the world and being the largest 'ships graveyard' in the world.
Modern ships have a lifespan of 25 to 30 years before they are deemed uneconomical to run and are replaced by new. Ironically the arrival of a new vessel is usually celebrated by the builders and owners alike - a different story altogether at the end of its life when it is beached and dismantled without the Champagne! 


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