Where the big ships disappear to
Ever wondered where supertankers go when they die? The linked photo essay [by Brendan Corr] captures the entire process of the “dry docking” and dismantling of the worlds giant supertankers.
When the tide is high, vessels are driven at full speed toward the shore. Once the water recedes and the ships rest along the muddy beach, the salvage crews move in, emptying the vessels of everything on board.
An archaic yet amazing process undertaken to dismantle these behemoths. With each successive image, you can witness the meticulous labor required to reduce these ships down to nothing.
I had never considered where these large ships went. For some reason I had always imagined a large graveyard for decommissioned vessels somewhere out in the middle of nowhere.
