oh ship
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- ghandolf0
I'd heard an early report that apparently, he was headed in the opposite direction than they way it's lying now. After striking the rock, he continued on, dropped an anchor on port side to execute a tighter left turn using that anchor as a pivot point, bringing the boat closer to shore, where it then rolled over, instead of it sinking further out to sea.
They can float sunken ships back to the surface again. I would assume they will either patch the exposed hole (if that's the only one - and actually that's a blessing to have it right there and dry). They could right it, pumping it out, using barge cranes and starboard side inflatables to push and pull it upright and float it away again... depends on damages, rocks under it... etc.
I can't believe that they would cut it up and remove in pieces. I would find that more daunting, more messy, more time consuming, and risks the environment more. It would be possible to 'cut' it into pieces, as they do with all old ships however, this process is extremely messy and more than likely would ruin that coastline. It depends on the unknown damage we can't see underneath. The hole they blew in the side of it, would be above the water line, if raised again.
- I think 3 or 4 tugboats could pull that thing upright again if it didn't roll the other way.ghandolf