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Re: Shipbreaking

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These are probably taken at the Alang (India) and Chittagong (Bangladesh) Ship Breaking Yards, where they run the ships aground at high tide. Both visible on Google Maps satelite view:

https://www.google.com/maps/place/21%C2%B023'21.9%22N+72%C2%...

https://www.google.com/maps/place/22%C2%B027'24.5%22N+91%C2%...

Re: Shipbreaking

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These are probably taken at the Alang (India) and Chittagong (Bangladesh) Ship Breaking Yards, where they run the ships aground at high tide. Both visible on Google Maps satelite view: https://www.google.com/maps/place/21%C2%B023'21.9%22N+72%C2%... https://www.google.com/maps/place/22%C2%B027'24.5%22N+91%C2%...

>where they run the ships aground at high tide.

Probably a dumb question but what do they do on the next high tide? Wouldn't it interfere with their work?

Re: Shipbreaking

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post #4

These are probably taken at the Alang (India) and Chittagong (Bangladesh) Ship Breaking Yards, where they run the ships aground at high tide. Both visible on Google Maps satelite view: https://www.google.com/maps/place/21%C2%B023'21.9%22N+72%C2%... https://www.google.com/maps/place/22%C2%B027'24.5%22N+91%C2%...

>where they run the ships aground at high tide. Probably a dumb question but what do they do on the next high tide? Wouldn't it interfere with their work?

They just take a break from the work? The hull of the ship that came in on the last high tide is now broken, it's not going to float away.

Re: Shipbreaking

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VICE made a nice video on the shipbreaking here a few years back: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JU0DXdAhdsA

That is wild. Could not believe how many people were wearing sandals or completely barefoot.
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