Where Do 90,000-Ton Ships Vanish? Inside the World's Largest Scrapyard
Every year, hundreds of massive ships vanish from the ocean, but they don't sink. They are driven at full speed onto the beaches of Chittagong to be dismantled by hand. In this video, we go inside the world’s largest ship-breaking yard to see how a 90,000-ton vessel is transformed into scrap metal in just 6 months.
📍 Timestamps:
00:00 — How 90,000-ton ships disappear
01:12 — The economics of Chittagong Ship Breaking Yard
02:45 — Beaching: Driving a ship onto the sand at 15 knots
04:10 — The brutal reality of life on the beach
05:35 — Smells, sounds, and the "boom" of falling steel
07:12 — Dismantling a 1,000-ton engine
08:50 — Hazardous materials and environmental impact
10:30 — Why ships are the only "mines" in Bangladesh
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