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Originally Posted by bill_daniels
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.
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It's not just patching the hull that would need to be repaired. All of the engines, generators and electrical components that were exposed to sea water would have to be replaced. Considering there are six diesel engines and generators, it may be too costly to repair/replace them as well as any other of the electronics.