Prior to 2020, the cruise industry was booming and ships could have a seafaring life spanning decades. But if there's little demand for ship buying, vessels will be sold for scrap — a fate that could become more common in the wake of the pandemic.
Breaking down a ship
"Then a small crew, maybe about 50, will take it out to India," says Miller."It's a very lonesome last voyage, because the ship is empty, no passengers, but yet it has the feel as if it's still a cruise ship, because all the furniture would still be in place. That's all sold in parcel with the ship itself."
He first visited Alang in 2004, telling CNN Travel he spotted"10 historic former liners and first generation cruise ships" on the beaches on that one trip alone. Then begins the dangerous and involved process of dismantling the ship's superstructure. Some of the steel will be melted and reused in construction.
Step inside his house and you might spot artwork that once graced Carnival's first ship, the Mardi Gras, which first set sail in 1972. There's also paneling, lighting, ceramics and railings from ships including the 1950s-era MV Augustus and the 1980's Stella Solaris. Reports of poor conditions for workers at Alang last year prompted regional authorities in India to pass new legislation to try to protect their welfare. TheKnego's photographs concentrate on the contrast between the beach, industry and nature.
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