Mary Wilson
Well-known member
By Hannah Frishberg
October 12, 2020 | 5:48pm
These ships are currently worth more for their parts than they are as luxury voyages.
As the cruise ship industry continues to be battered by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, boats once considered to be opulent, top-of-the-line vessels are now being sold for scraps.
This month, a drone captured aerial photos of five decommissioned ocean liners being broken down for scrap metal in Izmir, Turkey. The images, taken on Oct. 2 at the Aliaga ship recycling port, are a visual illustration of the desecration caused to the once-profitable, multibillion-dollar cruise industry as a result of the coronavirus.
https://nypost.com/2020/10/12/luxury-cruise-ships-being-scrapped-for-metal-amid-ongoing-pandemic/
October 12, 2020 | 5:48pm
These ships are currently worth more for their parts than they are as luxury voyages.
As the cruise ship industry continues to be battered by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, boats once considered to be opulent, top-of-the-line vessels are now being sold for scraps.
This month, a drone captured aerial photos of five decommissioned ocean liners being broken down for scrap metal in Izmir, Turkey. The images, taken on Oct. 2 at the Aliaga ship recycling port, are a visual illustration of the desecration caused to the once-profitable, multibillion-dollar cruise industry as a result of the coronavirus.
https://nypost.com/2020/10/12/luxury-cruise-ships-being-scrapped-for-metal-amid-ongoing-pandemic/