View Single Post
Old 01-17-2012, 10:19pm   #24
acevette2001
Vette Barn Crew
Points: 3,489, Level: 38
Activity: 0.3%
 
acevette2001's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: TN
Posts: 521
Thanks: 159
Thanked 105 Times in 52 Posts
Gameroom Barn Bucks: $2739
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Issues View Post
What a dumass stunt, how did that dumshit get a captains license anyway.
I'll bet they toughen up the tests, especially the moral ones.

Quote:
Originally Posted by bill_daniels View Post
I can't believe that that ship is a total loss. I would imagine that they would make sections of the ship watertight, then pump in compressed air and pump out the seawater. It would probably be a multi stage process, but eventually, it seems like that could right and float the ship. From there, tow it to drydock and effect repairs.

That's just a guess, though.
I saw a report that they'll likely pump out the fuel, (it sank in an eco-zone), patch it, pump water out, (it'll supposedly right itself), then tow it for repairs

Quote:
Originally Posted by JRD77VET View Post
But it would make sense to patch it, float it and decomm it in a dry dock. Too much enviromental damage to occur if they scrap it there.
Reportedly, the ship cost $850 million
acevette2001 is offline   Reply With Quote