While reading my shipping online magazine this morning I was struck by the dangers of ship breaking. A ship breaker is an organization that buys ships then cuts them up and resells the parts for scrap. Here are some pictures from Andrew Bells website of the ship breakers. http://www.andrewbell.net.au/shipBreaking.html
What caught my attention was that according to Maritime Updates http://www.maritimeupdates.com/ships-shipping/ship-breakers-inhale-death.html
in the ship breaking industry there were 14 deaths this year, 15 deaths in 2008 and 18 in 2006 and 2007.
This business gives a whole new meaning to Labor and Industry. I'm not sure what we can do for those people working in ship breaking but it sure makes my thankful for the standards being set in our own country.
Here in the South Puget Sound we not only live in one of the most beautiful areas in the world but also one of the safer areas.
Hope to see you on the sound soon and enjoy life today while helping others for their tomorrow.
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