Comments on: Ship Breaking http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/08/21/ship-breaking/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Sat, 30 Aug 2008 14:44:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: diane9247 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/08/21/ship-breaking/#comment-201778 diane9247 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:47:25 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/08/19/ship-breaking/#comment-201778 Oops, forgot to say, click on "Ships" in table of contents on the left. Oops, forgot to say, click on “Ships” in table of contents on the left.

]]> By: diane9247 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/08/21/ship-breaking/#comment-201777 diane9247 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:45:15 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/08/19/ship-breaking/#comment-201777 These are a must-see: http://www.edwardburtynsky.com/ These are a must-see: http://www.edwardburtynsky.com/

]]> By: Gopal Krishna http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/08/21/ship-breaking/#comment-199035 Gopal Krishna Fri, 22 Feb 2008 10:14:17 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/08/19/ship-breaking/#comment-199035 In South Asia, ship-breaking takes place in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. The workers in this industry are the most vulnerable workforce in the world with high rate of chemical and asbestos exposure. In India, Alang ship-breaking yard is located in Bhavnagar, Gujarat. It is located 288 km northwest of Mumbai. The number of accidents and casualties of workers at the yard has attracted global attention. With 16 % of workers officially exposed to asbestos and with the accident rate of 2 workers pr 1000, Alang is not safe but it safer than the ship-breaking activities in Gadani, Pakistan and Chittagong, Bangladesh There is insincerity in safeguarding the occupational health and environmental security. The failure to ensure that all hazardous materials on board the ship are pre-cleaned in the country of export prior to delivery of the ship for dismantling is well known. Especially post Clemenceau and SS Norway (Blue Lady), US and developed countries from Europe have been callous towards the adverse consequences for not only the environment but also for occupational safety and health of the workers because they do not ensure that the ships get pre-cleaned in the country of export. Thy pretend to be ignorant of the toxic affects to both the local surrounding, environment and society. The established local community relies on basic industries such as fishery and agriculture and is exposed to discharges and emissions to sea, ground and air. Indeed, lack of containment to prevent toxins from entering the food chain is a major concern. In South Asia, ship-breaking takes place in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. The workers in this industry are the most vulnerable workforce in the world with high rate of chemical and asbestos exposure. In India, Alang ship-breaking yard is located in Bhavnagar, Gujarat. It is located 288 km northwest of Mumbai. The number of accidents and casualties of workers at the yard has attracted global attention. With 16 % of workers officially exposed to asbestos and with the accident rate of 2 workers pr 1000, Alang is not safe but it safer than the ship-breaking activities in Gadani, Pakistan and Chittagong, Bangladesh

There is insincerity in safeguarding the occupational health and environmental security. The failure to ensure that all hazardous materials on board the ship are pre-cleaned in the country of export prior to delivery of the ship for dismantling is well known.

Especially post Clemenceau and SS Norway (Blue Lady), US and developed countries from Europe have been callous towards the adverse consequences for not only the environment but also for occupational safety and health of the workers because they do not ensure that the ships get pre-cleaned in the country of export. Thy pretend to be ignorant of the toxic affects to both the local surrounding, environment and society. The established local community relies on basic industries such as fishery and agriculture and is exposed to discharges and emissions to sea, ground and air. Indeed, lack of containment to prevent toxins from entering the food chain is a major concern.

]]> By: Diane http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/08/21/ship-breaking/#comment-162318 Diane Fri, 28 Sep 2007 09:13:09 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/08/19/ship-breaking/#comment-162318 Edward Burtynsky's photos (linked in the description) are strangely beautiful. I'm glad I came across this post. Edward Burtynsky’s photos (linked in the description) are strangely beautiful. I’m glad I came across this post.

]]> By: RD http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/08/21/ship-breaking/#comment-155297 RD Sat, 18 Aug 2007 15:09:36 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/08/19/ship-breaking/#comment-155297 The carrier is the brazilian Minas Gerais The carrier is the brazilian Minas Gerais

]]> By: AHMAD http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/08/21/ship-breaking/#comment-143854 AHMAD Thu, 24 May 2007 05:00:14 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/08/19/ship-breaking/#comment-143854 Dear Sir : Our company in UAE -DUBIA we are looking to send as list for scrap ships ...... Regard , Dear Sir :

Our company in UAE -DUBIA we are looking to send as list for scrap ships ……

Regard ,

]]> By: Ozwald http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/08/21/ship-breaking/#comment-126780 Ozwald Fri, 09 Mar 2007 03:59:25 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/08/19/ship-breaking/#comment-126780 Try 25 04' 40"N 66 42' 18"E Try 25 04′ 40″N 66 42′ 18″E

]]> By: Ken http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/08/21/ship-breaking/#comment-86730 Ken Fri, 22 Dec 2006 22:35:18 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/08/19/ship-breaking/#comment-86730 I was at Alang two weeks ago, in the yards and on several ships. Every man there wears a hard hat, has a face mask and has shoes. I saw small crews hand picking debris from the beach. Safety signs were abundant, I saw an eyewash stand and numerous fire extinguishers. However, it is an industrial site. Maybe these changes occurred post Greenpeace. regardless, it is now not as Greenpeace previous protrayed. ...Ken I was at Alang two weeks ago, in the yards and on several ships. Every man there wears a hard hat, has a face mask and has shoes. I saw small crews hand picking debris from the beach. Safety signs were abundant, I saw an eyewash stand and numerous fire extinguishers.

However, it is an industrial site.

Maybe these changes occurred post Greenpeace. regardless, it is now not as Greenpeace previous protrayed.

…Ken

]]> By: KPatton http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/08/21/ship-breaking/#comment-49880 KPatton Tue, 19 Sep 2006 14:16:11 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/08/19/ship-breaking/#comment-49880 Now you know why all that cheap brass and other metallic crap you see at Pier One and other import shops comes from India. Same goes for all the fake armor and swords you geeks buy at the Renfests and on line. They break 85% of the worlds salvaged ships and the raw material feed their metallurgy industry. Why not just boycott the stores here. You forget that it was under Theodore Roosvelt that the first worker protection laws came into effect in this country and child labor was banned. All things in time. Are you prepared to spend more of your tax dollars in foreign aide to all the Indians and Pakistanis you put out of work? Oh yeah thats right, you probably don't pay taxes, your parents do. Get a life and get a job. Now you know why all that cheap brass and other metallic crap you see at Pier One and other import shops comes from India. Same goes for all the fake armor and swords you geeks buy at the Renfests and on line. They break 85% of the worlds salvaged ships and the raw material feed their metallurgy industry. Why not just boycott the stores here. You forget that it was under Theodore Roosvelt that the first worker protection laws came into effect in this country and child labor was banned. All things in time. Are you prepared to spend more of your tax dollars in foreign aide to all the Indians and Pakistanis you put out of work? Oh yeah thats right, you probably don’t pay taxes, your parents do. Get a life and get a job.

]]> By: Papapenguin http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/08/21/ship-breaking/#comment-43793 Papapenguin Wed, 23 Aug 2006 09:14:22 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/08/19/ship-breaking/#comment-43793 Nearby is this weird Alien thing going on. How cool is that? http://googlesightseeing.com/maps?p=&c=&t=k&hl=en&ll=21.988258,72.34231&z=14 Nearby is this weird Alien thing going on. How cool is that?

Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

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