Alang Ship Breaking Yard
Alang Ship Breaking Yard is the world's largest ship breaking yard with total wealth of US$110.6 billion (including total assets since established) it is located at Alang, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India. History. Alang Ship Breaking Yard was established in 1983. Location. The yards are located on the Gulf of Khambhat, southeast of Bhavnagar. Though commonly referred to as the Alang Ship Breaking Yard success of the industry has resulted in extension northeastern east to Sosiya. Capacity. Alang Ship Breaking Yard has a total of 183 plots or ship breaking yards. It has total capacity of  4.5 million Light Displacement Tonnage (LDT or weight of a vessel without fuel, cargo, etc). Regional Competitors. Alang Ship Breaking Yard is the world's largest ship breaking yard followed by Aliağa Ship Breaking Yard (Turkey), Chittagong Ship Breaking Yard (Bangladesh) and Gadani ship-breaking yard (Pakistan). In the 1980s, Gadani was the largest ship-breaking yard in the world. However, competition from newer facilities in Alang, India and Chittagong, Bangladesh resulted in a significant reduction in output, with Gadani today producing less than one fifth of the scrap it produced in the 1980s. The shipyards at Alang recycle approximately  half of all ships salvaged around the world. It is considered the world's largest graveyard of ships. Salvaging method. Large supertankers, car ferries, container ships, and a dwindling number of ocean liners are beached during high tide, and as the tide recedes, hundreds of manual laborers move onto the beach to dismantle each ship, salvaging what they can and reducing the rest to scrap. Upgrading. The governments of Japan and Gujarat have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, which focuses on technology transfer and financial assistance from Japan to assist in the upgrading of operations at Alang Ship Breaking Yard  to meet international standards. This is a part of the Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor, a larger partnership between the Japanese and Gujarat government. Under this plan, Japan will address the environmental implications of ship breaking in Alang Ship Breaking Yard, and will develop a marketing strategy. The project is to be carried out as a public-private partnership. The project's aim is to make this shipyard the largest International Maritime Organization-compliant ship recycling yard in the world. Famous ship breaking. In December 2009, the longest ship ever built, Seawise Giant, was demolished at Alang. On 31 December 2005 , the French aircraft carrier "Clemenceau" left Toulon to be dismantled in Alang, India despite protests about improper disposal and a lack of facilities for the management of toxic waste. In January 2006, Supreme Court of India temporarily prohibited the "Clemenceau" from entering the port. Attempts to reach a settlement were unsuccessful, and "Clemenceau" was sent to a ship-breaking harbour in Britain instead. On 15 January, a court ruling by the "Conseil d'État" ordered "Clemenceau" to return to French waters. Able UK, based at the Graythorp yard near Hartlepool received a disassembly contract to use accepted practices in scrapping the  ship. The dismantling started on 18 November 2009 and the break-up was completed by the end of 2010. HSE issues. The salvage yards at Alang have generated controversy about working conditions, workers' living conditions, and the impact on the environment. A major problem was that despite many serious work-related injuries, the nearest full service hospital was 50 km (31 miles) away in Bhavnagar. In March 2019, a Multi-Speciality Hospital at Alang, was inaugurated by Vijay Rupani, the Chief Minister of Gujarat. This hospital setup by Gujarat Maritime Board and will be operated by the Indian Red Cross  Society. It will provide immediate medical services. Alang Hospital and Trauma Center and Occupational Health Center. 30 bedded hospital for emergencies and Trauma care. Shipbreaking Yard 16-17 Alang Bhavnagar Gujarat India. Periodic and Pre medical checkups. Free indoor medical and surgical treatments for all ESIC card holders. Documentaries. 2004: "Shipbreakers" is a documentary on the industry in Alang by Michael Kot. "2005: On the Road to Alang" is a documentary on passenger ships scrapped at Alang, by Peter Knego of "Maritime Matters". Performance. In the year 2020, Alang Ship Breaking Yard beached 196 ships. Alang Ship Breaking Yard Alang