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WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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the wrecking of old ships in order to recycle the iron and steel
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breaking of ships to create reefs in the water
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dismantling ships for parts
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playing chicken with ships in the water
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Detailed explanation-1: -Ship breaking or ship demolition is a type of ship disposal involving the breaking up of ships for scrap recycling. Most ships have a lifespan of a few decades before there is so much wear that refitting and repair become uneconomical. Ship breaking allows materials from the ship, especially steel, to be recycled.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the shipbreaking process, cutting technology is widely used, and at present, most of shipbreaking yards use acetylene gas generated by calcium carbide as the hot cutting gas.
Detailed explanation-3: -The guidelines noted that, in the process of recycling ships, virtually nothing goes to waste. The materials and equipment are almost entirely reused. Steel is reprocessed to become, for instance, reinforcing rods for use in the construction industry or as corner castings and hinges for containers.