Posted on 01/22/2016 7:08:01 PM PST by artichokegrower
On December 5, 2012, the car carrier Baltic Ace sank in the North Sea with more than 1,400 cars on board after a colliding with a containership near the entrance of the main shipping channel leading to port of Rotterdam, claiming the lives of 11 crew members.
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Very high quality video.
The wire cutting scheme—cutting the hull into eight sections is pretty fascinating—and then removing the sections.
The video shows how the ship and it contents were recycled as much as possible.
Amazing technologies in use.
great post. interesting
thanks
Interesting!
Thank you for posting this.
Day-um! Thanks, just, wow...
Thank you! That is what internet video is for (e.g. not some some talking head telling me something I read 3 days ago)
I can’t imagine what it would be like to be involved in a collision between two ships like that. I mean, how much time is there between when you know it’s going to happen (but can’t stop it) and the actual collision?
That method was used to cut that Russian sub that sank in the Baltic when a torpedo motor went wild in the bow.
The grey cylinders on the cable are carbide impregnated which is what did the cutting.
If you have ever used a cable wood saw that fits in your shirt pocket but cuts thru wooden logs like butter you can get an idea of how it works.
Too bad they didn’t discuss the wire cutting more. We’re these diamond encrusted abrasive cables? That’s amazing scale for such wire cutting — very clever!
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Interesting video.
Star Wars walkers are nearly a reality based on the large, sophisticated machines we have now.
i don’t understand how the “wire” actually cut through the steel
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