kydocfrog Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Anybody seen the pictures of the listing autocarrier off Alaska? Appears to be a new theory of stability being demonstrated her. Normal side up, port-side down stability, and --one might assume--starboard side down stability. Hard to tell if a fourth mode, bottom side up, also exists for the design. If I were the naval architect, I think I might be a bit embarrassed :oops: by this photo... DocA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umop_apisdn Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 I am wondering how that happened too. Unless all those cars aren't tied down? if they are just parked without being secured, then once they all fall to once side of the ship, re-righting it would be pretty much impossible. Nice to see they got the crew off it. It will be interesting to see what they find after the investigation. EDIT: To the architect's credit, the ship is still floating, while practically on its side. Noel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken_StJohn Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Our news channels said the problem began when it started taking on water and began to list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kydocfrog Posted July 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 Seems to still be floating. If the cars are mainly undamaged or even if not and the ship is towable, there is a really intersting Lloyds open salvage contract out there. Buckets of money. DocA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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