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World Maritime University Dissertations

2012

Ships Scrapping Bangladesh

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The Role Of The Ship Breaking Industry In Bangladesh And Its Future With Special Emphasis On Capacity Building Through Education And Training, Kazi A.B.M. Shameem Jan 2012

The Role Of The Ship Breaking Industry In Bangladesh And Its Future With Special Emphasis On Capacity Building Through Education And Training, Kazi A.B.M. Shameem

World Maritime University Dissertations

The ship breaking is considered to be the most sustainable way of disposing end of life ships. Incentives behind the development of the shipbreaking industry are multi-faceted, among which economic benefits and employment opportunities are most prominent. Yet the industry received much attention globally due to many fatal accidents causing loss of life, degradation of environmental due to the prevailing unsafe working practices especially in south Asia. This dissertation is a study to understand the shipbreaking in general with influencing factors for driving and holding its position in south Asia particularly in Bangladesh. The shipping & demolition market dynamics analyzed …