[Antoninus]

I’m guessing she’s stuffed to the gills with asbestos. Even scrapping in place will be a task and a half. Dredging and sinking her as a reef is the most likely outcome.

[Dr. Franklin]

I’m guessing she’s stuffed to the gills with asbestos. Even scrapping in place will be a task and a half. Dredging and sinking her as a reef is the most likely outcome.

You are guessing wrong. The asbestos was removed in Ukraine in the 90's before its arrival in Philly. The result of that is that the internal bulkheads for the cabins were disassembled and have not been reassembled. At present, its interior can be either restored to its original configuration, or redesigned for present needs. The problem has been funding, and it was spending over $300,000 per year just to rent the pier. That was money that didn't go towards other things, like a paint job.