shipbreaker
Decommissioned boat demolisher
A shipbreaker is a worker who dismantles decommissioned vessels, salvaging steel, machinery, and other materials.
The work is dangerous and often done in developing countries where labor is cheap and regulations lax.
Shipbreaker also refers to a company in this business: The tanker was sold to shipbreakers in Bangladesh.
Taking apart systematically
- scrappingDiscarding as worthless
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- torchingSetting fire to
- decommissioningWithdrawing from active service
disassembly · stripping · wrecking · beaching · dry-dock · blowtorch · acetylene · superstructure
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
- brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
- recyclableCapable of being remade
- resaleSecond sale
engine · propeller · anchor · porthole · furniture · teak · mahogany · secondhand
Person who toils
- welderOne who fuses metals
- cutterOne who severs
- manualWritten instructions for use
- crewWorking team aboard
foreman · migrant · Chittagong · poverty · wages · exploitation · fatigue · injury
Fibrous fireproofing mineral
- toxicCapable of causing harm
- PCBsBanned synthetic toxins
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- fumesAirborne chemical irritants
bilge · carcinogens · exposure · ventilation · respiratory · mesothelioma · insulation
Vessel for liquid bulk
- freighterVessel for transporting goods
- navalOf maritime warfare
- ferryVessel for scheduled crossings
- trawlerNet-dragging fishing boat
VLCC · supertanker · end-of-life · decommissioned · retired · obsolete · rusting · mothballed
dismantling
Taking apart systematically
decommissioning · disassembly · stripping · wrecking · beaching · dry-dock · blowtorch · acetylene · superstructure · bulkhead
steel
Carbon-hardened iron alloy
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
- brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
- recyclableCapable of being remade
resale · engine · propeller · anchor · porthole · furniture · teak · mahogany · secondhand · reclamation
worker
Person who toils
crew · foreman · migrant · Chittagong · poverty · wages · exploitation · fatigue · injury · unregulated
asbestos
Fibrous fireproofing mineral
- toxicCapable of causing harm
- PCBsBanned synthetic toxins
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
fumes · bilge · carcinogens · exposure · ventilation · respiratory · mesothelioma · insulation
tanker
Vessel for liquid bulk
trawler · VLCC · supertanker · end-of-life · decommissioned · retired · obsolete · rusting · mothballed
shipbreakershipbuilder
Maker of watercraft
shipwright · boatbuilder · naval architect · marine engineer · ship fitter
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