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• Ship breaking — or ship demolition is a type of recycling involving the breaking up of ships for scrap. Most ships have a lifespan of a few decades before there is so much wear that refitting and repair becomes uneconomic. Ship breaking allows for materials from …   Wikipedia

• Gadani ship-breaking yard — The Gadani ship breaking yard is a centre for the breaking up of derelict ocean going vessels for scrap. The yard is located in Gadani, Pakistan about 50 kilometres northwest of Karachi.In the 1980 s the Gadani yard was described as the largest… …   Wikipedia

• Breaking — may refer to: *Breaking (martial arts), a martial arts skill *Breaking (dancing), a street dance style *Breaking (linguistics), a historical linguistics term * Breakin , a 1984 movie * * Breakin (song) from The Music s Welcome to the North *Horse …   Wikipedia

• Ship decommissioning — Crew members and guest salute as the colors are paraded at the decommissioning ceremony of the salvage and rescue ship Grasp …   Wikipedia

• Breaking Strain (short story) — Breaking Strain, also known as Thirty Seconds Thirty Days, is a short story by Arthur C. Clarke, first published in 1949. It was adapted into a movie in 1994 under the title [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108380/ Trapped in Space] .Plot… …   Wikipedia

• ship|break|er — «SHIHP BRAY kuhr», noun. 1. a person who deals in old, unfit ships that are broken up for sale. 2. a person whose work is breaking up such ships …   Useful english dictionary

• Ship naming and launching — The ceremonies involved in naming and launching naval ships are based in traditions thousands of years old.Methods of launchThere are three principal methods of conveying a new ship from building site to water, only two of which are called… …   Wikipedia

• Breaking the Ice (Enterprise) — ST episode name =Breaking the Ice series =Enterprise ep num =7 prod num =108 date =November 7, 2001 writer =Maria Jacquemetton Andre Jacquemetton director =Terry Windell producer =Dawn Valazquez guest =William Utay stardate =unknown year =2151… …   Wikipedia

• Ship model basin — US Experimental Model Basin, circa 1900 …   Wikipedia

• Ship to Shore (album) — Infobox Album Name = Ship To Shore Type = Album Artist = Nigel Mazlyn Jones Released = 1976 Recorded = 1976 Genre = Folk Length = Label = Isle Of Light Producer = Nigel Mazlyn Jones Reviews = Last album = This album = Ship To Shore Next album =… …   Wikipedia