Ship Graveyard in Chittagong

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Ships, like people, have their own lifespan. However, the disposal of end-of-life ships is a very complex and costly problem.

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Ship Graveyard in Chittagong
Ship Graveyard in Chittagong

1. This is due to the fact that, in addition to technological problems, one has to deal with environmental ones: the cost of disposal of toxic waste (asbestos, lead, cadmium, arsenic and mercury) in Western countries is much higher than the cost of scrap metal.

Ship Graveyard in Chittagong

2. To insulate a large vessel, 7-8 tons of asbestos and up to 100 tons of lead paint are used.

Ship Graveyard in Chittagong

3. In Chittagong (Bangladesh), where, apparently, no one cares about environmental regulations, at least half of the world's decommissioned ships are now being scrapped.

Ship Graveyard in Chittagong

4. Dismantling ships for scrap in Chittagong began in 1969. Up to 250 ships are dismantled here annually.

Ship Graveyard in Chittagong

5. Every week 3-5 new ships arrive there.

Ship Graveyard in Chittagong

6. According to various estimates, from 30 to 80 thousand people work in Chittagong, at least 10% of which are minors.

Ship Graveyard in Chittagong

7. You have to work practically with your bare hands: only autogen and sledgehammers are used.

Ship Graveyard in Chittagong

8. The working day starts at seven in the morning and ends at eleven in the evening. Apart from a break for breakfast, you can rest only twice per shift for half an hour.

Ship Graveyard in Chittagong

9. The salary is only 1.5-3 dollars a day.

Ship Graveyard in Chittagong

10. Every year in Chittagong, up to 50 workers die from accidents and poisoning (the maximum allowable concentration of lead is exceeded here by 320 times).

Ship Graveyard in Chittagong

11. 80% of production in Chittagong is controlled by American, German and Scandinavian companies.

Ship Graveyard in Chittagong

12. The business is valued at $1-1.2 billion a year. The owners spend $200-300 million on wages for workers, taxes and bribes to officials.

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