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Comments (11)
Rather large and amazing.
It is amazing that these large ships do not hit things.
Is the picture of the boat sinking such an event ?
Posted by Glendale Winnipeg | February 12, 2007 12:55 PM
Posted on February 12, 2007 12:55
WOW. Size does matter :D They really make huge impression.
For a while I though that ship on picture #1 is "parking" under some construction, but then I realized it is carring it.
Posted by Roman Budzowski | February 12, 2007 2:27 PM
Posted on February 12, 2007 14:27
fucking stupid
Posted by ewlrflkdsjflk | February 12, 2007 3:14 PM
Posted on February 12, 2007 15:14
I may be mistaken however I believe the ship can submerge itself in order to be loaded. However one picture looks as if the ship has capsized. Anyone else know more?
Posted by Anonymous | February 12, 2007 3:15 PM
Posted on February 12, 2007 15:15
The photo with the ship is on its side is when the ship sinked.
The other photos are normal, as the ship was semi-submersible.
wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mighty_Servant_2
Posted by Madarco | February 12, 2007 3:56 PM
Posted on February 12, 2007 15:56
The picture is not of the boat sinking, that is how it loads it cargo. Most of these things objects are too large to lift traditionally, so the boat submerges partially, then the cargo is floated over the platform. Once secured, the boat pumps it's ballast out and resurfaces under the load.
Posted by Nameless | February 12, 2007 4:09 PM
Posted on February 12, 2007 16:09
No, the ship Blue Marlin actually submerges in order to get under what it is going to pick up and then raises back out of the water. Here is a link to further information.
http://www.msc.navy.mil/N00p/pressrel/press00/press22.htm
Posted by Nick | February 12, 2007 4:11 PM
Posted on February 12, 2007 16:11
Glendale,
The M/V Mighty Servant 3 sank right after it offloaded its cargo, ballast system failure is the suspected cause.
Posted by Eli Lilly | February 12, 2007 4:27 PM
Posted on February 12, 2007 16:27
My bones thoroughly enjoyed this large ships. Their chaos filled my eyes with happiness and eventually my head exploded.
Posted by Brad's Bones | February 13, 2007 4:35 AM
Posted on February 13, 2007 04:35
Container Vessels to wide for Panama Canal, so Usa sold back Canal to Panama. Containers may be tossed in water to save vessel. Insurance does not cover cargo then.
Posted by Anonymous | February 14, 2007 3:18 PM
Posted on February 14, 2007 15:18
The ship was recently in NY Harbour and when it started ballasting down people started calling 911 to report a sinking ship. More here:
New Yorkers call 911 on Dockwise Ship
Posted by Capt. John | May 7, 2007 5:14 AM
Posted on May 7, 2007 05:14