Shipbreaking has some similarities with electronics recycling in that it's hard work ideally requiring some significant precautions, but if you forego those precautions and employ hordes of desperate people in a jurisdiction that either doesn't care or is just happy about the jobs, you can get that done half a world away for more bang for your buck.
Then again, in that respect, it has similarities with many other kinds of labor as well.
It's fascinating to see that, though challenging, the owners in this case were persuaded by factors other than just money, and this work was performed at a place that appeared decidedly less dystopian than what you see on the tidal beaches of Southeast Asia.
Great article, though. This is the long-form content I like to read. It informs by painting scenes and portraying moods. It's not just obligatory anecdotes, but prose that takes you there, makes you see an issue through the different players' eyes, and makes you think.
I think that requiring robust safety is the best way to both combat aggressive offshoring and help the environment and prevent the race to the bottom in working conditions.
"The power of habbit" showed that once you got safety pinned down you can expect for it to spill over in other parts of person life.
>I think that requiring robust safety is the best way to both combat aggressive offshoring and help the environment and prevent the race to the bottom in working conditions
As far as I'm aware, this is how the North Sea sector (which has hundreds of rigs that will eventually need decommissioning) is regulated. Environmental and occupational standards are rigorous.
Then again, in that respect, it has similarities with many other kinds of labor as well.
It's fascinating to see that, though challenging, the owners in this case were persuaded by factors other than just money, and this work was performed at a place that appeared decidedly less dystopian than what you see on the tidal beaches of Southeast Asia.
Great article, though. This is the long-form content I like to read. It informs by painting scenes and portraying moods. It's not just obligatory anecdotes, but prose that takes you there, makes you see an issue through the different players' eyes, and makes you think.