India. Province of Gujarat. Alang. Workers, all men bare feet, carry a wire to draw by winch a huge scrap's piece on the beach. Ships aground. Vessels stranded. Bottoms of ships at low tide on the shore. Alang, located in the Gulf of Khambhat, is a ships breaking place. Alang is considered as the biggest scrapyard in the world. Ships recycling for its metals. Environmental issues. Hazardous waste. © 1992 Didier Ruef