Pakistan shipyavd
Low security standards, hazardous working and living environment, falling
health of 20,000 workers, piling ecological dangers - these are the
vignettes from the one of the world's largest ship breaking yard in Pakistan.
Some workers are aware about the health hazards some are not but they dare not
open their mouths in front of their masters. As the urgency to attend to these
issues takes a backseat once a fresh day's work begins it's all about breaking a
ship and nothing else. [Photo By G.M.B. Akash]
Aslam, a worker blinded in one eye after an accident sustained
while welding. Such injuries are rife in the old ships.
Kaisar welding a large piece of metal.
Workers drag out a chunk of metal that fell into the water.
Like ants, workers dismantle the huge ships and carry them off
piece by piece.
A worker takes a short break while welding inside a ship¡¯s
hull.
The small, cut-up segments of the ship are collected.
A worker prays in a mosque built inside the ship-breaking yard
itself. The separate room in the background is reserved for the higher
ranked.
A worker waits for his weekly payment from the manager (seated on
the left)
A novice recruit burned while welding.
