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Articles of Interest

 * Ship_breaking


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 * MV Braer


 * This article is one I added a "Further Reading" header and cite of a book I found at CMA.


 * SkySails


 * This article was posted for some homework I had to do.

Categories

 * Ship breaking
 * Recycling by product

WikiProjects

 * Ships
 * Transport
 * Environment

External Sources

 * 1998 Baltimore Sun report series on the shipbreaking industry in Alang
 * NPR host Alex Chadwick talks with Will Englund of the Baltimore Sun
 * ILO publication on shipbreaking
 * Ship Breaking in Bangladesh
 * NGO Platform on Shipbreaking
 * Regulatory information on Ship recycling
 * NGO Platform on Shipbreaking
 * Regulatory information on Ship recycling


 * Images
 * "(Cheap)Breaking", 2008 photo report in Chittagong, Bangladesh
 * Photo Essay on Shipbreaking in Chittagong, Bangladesh


 * Selected news stories
 * Ship breaking business a big hit this year - 2009-03-24, The News
 * Scrap ships crowd shore on demand for cheap steel - 2008-08-19, The Daily Star

Useful Links

 * Identifying Reliable Sources

SkySail Articles
The first article highlights the practical application of using a large kite to help mitigate fuel costs of major shipping companies. The kite increases its energy thrust by flying figure-eight patterns, controlled by use of computers. The maximum theoretical thrust of a 320 square meter kite is estimated to be around 32 tons, or the equivalent of a two large aircraft jet engines. The article contextualizes the foresight of the kite's inventor, where he discusses the incredulousness received by industry pundits while realizing his idea when oil was at $21/bbl. Now, at over $100, Stephen Wrage sees much promise for his cutting edge technology. At $700,000 to $1.5m a piece, it seems shipping companies see value as well. The second article informs us of a ship that is currently using a SkySail. Cargill, a large grain shipping company, is experimenting with the use of SkySail technology on a 28,000 ton cargo ship. It is hoping to reduce its fuel consumption by up to 35%.


 * Wind of change on high seas. (2011, July 2). The Times (London), p. Transport.


 * Lohr, S. (2004, December 3). Want to save fuel? Go fly a kite. Business Recorder, p. Vol. 57 No. 106.