When the ship's service period ends, it is sent to Bangladesh, in the suburbs of the town of Chittagong. You can come to this conclusion after seeing huge rusty barges, military vessels, giant metal mountains. This is Ship Graveyard, which is also known as Chittagong Ship Breaking Yard.

A strange, controversial, even life-threatening attraction was created at the end of the 20th century.

When you come here, be prepared to be shocked. Firstly, it is one of the dirtiest places in Chittagong and in Bangladesh. So it is better to take photos in a snow-white dress somewhere else. The ground in this place is a mixture of sand, sea salt, and ship fuel. Within a few years, the coastal forests were replaced by shipwrecks, chunks of metal, and black slime. Secondly, Chittagong Ship Breaking Yard is a place of work and residence for thousands of Bangladeshis. Here you see the downside of economic and technological progress.

It all started when a Greek ship washed ashore of the Chittagong seaport in the early 60s. Several attempts were made to return it to the sea, but all of them were unsuccessful. That’s why the ship was written off. Locals, without thinking twice, dismantled it and handed its parts over for scrap. Since then, they have been doing such dirty work all the time, because the cost of metal in Bangladesh is the highest in the world. About 200 ships are sent here every year. According to statistics, the lives of more than 50% of all ships produced in the world end in Chittagong.

After arriving at Chittagong Ship Breaking Yard, you probably get excited about the size of the ships. Your imagination begins to draw vivid pictures of how they ranged the seas and oceans. You do not immediately notice that someone is moving in their wrecks – tiny people compared to such a giant. There are about 80,000 workers who take ships to pieces and risk their lives every day.