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Shipbreakers have improved – but low pay and dangerous conditions persist

The future of the much-criticized shipbreaking yards in India could be bright, according to a trade union representing workers’ interests.
File photo. Among other reasons, the shipbreaking yards in India were not approved by the EU because hospitals were too far away from the sites. | Photo: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
File photo. Among other reasons, the shipbreaking yards in India were not approved by the EU because hospitals were too far away from the sites. | Photo: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
by LIV ALMER

When ships are put out of service, the vast majority end up at shipbreaking facilities in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

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