Sinking Ships & Salvage

Discussions center on ships at risk of sinking due to damage, storms, or towing, debates over salvage operations, retrieving lost containers from the ocean, and occasional metaphorical uses for failing organizations.

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ISL Feb 2, 2020 View on HN

Depends on the ship. Some ships, absent a miraculous bilge pump, are definitely going to sink.

m-p-3 Apr 9, 2018 View on HN

Sure, but there's no reason to let the ship sink if it's not submerged already.

dakrisht May 19, 2012 View on HN

Wonder what happened. At least they saved the vessel.

dx034 Jun 13, 2017 View on HN

I guess they could crash, start floating around and hit ships.

digisign Sep 14, 2021 View on HN

Not only sailed but probably decommissioned or at the bottom of the ocean by now.

foverzar Feb 5, 2023 View on HN

Didn't they shoot it over the ocean? What's there to retrieve?

yelloweyes Sep 16, 2020 View on HN

So you're acknowledging the possibility that some might sink?

JAlexoid Oct 19, 2022 View on HN

Or uanavailable, because the ship rusted away...

ethanbond Apr 8, 2016 View on HN

If the circumstances would cause them to lose one over the side, it's probably already lost.

treeman79 Sep 5, 2022 View on HN

If the ship is sinking. Perhaps one shouldn’t buy tickets.