Eli5 Why is Ship Breaking so much more dangerous than Shipbuilding?

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Apparently ship breaking is one of the most dangerous professionals with a lot of casualties. Is it not just a reverse process? Is it laxed H&S in less fortunate countries?

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Building new ships requires skilled labourers, tight tolerances, substantial planning, and money. Good safety measures produce new ships as cheaply as possible.

Ship breaking is like a junkyard. Every effort is made to maximize value from collected scrap, including which means not wasting money on safety measures which protect their unskilled labourers.

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