New Rules May Not Change Dirty And Deadly Ship Recycling Business

Shipbreaker Mizan Hossain, whose back was crushed in a 10-metre fall, showing his swollen hands (Credit: AFP)

Mizan Hossain fell 10 metres (33-foot) from the top of a ship he was cutting up on Chittagong beach in Bangladesh -- where the majority of the world's maritime giants meet their end -- when the vibrations shook him from the upper deck.

He survived, but his back was crushed. "I can't get up in the morning," said the 31-year-old who has a wife, three children and his parents to support.