Comments on: Can this ship be saved?

Question: Can this ship be saved?

Chocolate Pickle — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 08:45:22 -0800

In picture #19, can this ship be saved? Assuming the hull is sound, can it be dragged back into the water, or shoved there, or some combination? Or is it a total loss?

By: PorcineWithMe

PorcineWithMe — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 08:52:40 -0800

They'll probably off-load the fuel and use a series of floats, cranes and barges to get it back into the water. Assuming its bilge pumps can keep enough water out, they'll tow it to dry dock and do repairs.

By: muddgirl

muddgirl — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 08:53:24 -0800

Beached ships like this can generally be salvaged - for example, the MV Pasha Bulker was driven ashore during a storm, and was eventually refloated and repaired.

By: PorcineWithMe

PorcineWithMe — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 08:54:41 -0800

These people make the types of floats I'm talking about.

By: procrastination

procrastination — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 09:05:33 -0800

You might enjoy reading this article about ship salvage.