Father Kit Cool Gun Garth Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 The research vessel R/P Flip is the only vessel in the world capable of switching from horizontal to vertical in the middle of the ocean. Flip is not a small ship, it is about 108 meters long and weighs 700 tons. The engineers designed it to be able to move in a vertical position with 90 degrees straight, so that the front of the ship at the top is 17 meters high (i.e. a 5-story building tall) while at the bottom it is submerged 91 meters long , that is, most of the ship is submerged under water. Which helps the ship's stability and wave resistance, the transformation process takes about 30 minutes, in which sea water is pumped into huge tanks at the back of the ship, which causes it to sink into the water to become the ship in vertical position, and this ship is considered one of the most important ships in the field of scientific research of seas and oceans. Starts at the 1:53 mark 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffield, SASS #23454 Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 GLOMAR EXPLORER II? 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailrider #896 Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 59 minutes ago, Duffield, SASS #23454 said: GLOMAR EXPLORER II? Not long enough to reach the Titanic, however. But might be safer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-BAR #18287 Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 With my luck I would be stuck in the head when it flips! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Maybe I missed it, but can it be raised back up and used again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 (edited) 11 hours ago, Duffield, SASS #23454 said: GLOMAR EXPLORER II? The Glomar Explorer was a totally different ball o' wax. She had huge doors in her hull that opened onto a "moon pool" what allowed cabled equipment to be lowered through her bottom. I drove past her hundreds of times when she was mothballed in Suisun Bay near the Benicia-Martinez Bridge, with the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet in the background. There used to be literally hundreds of "retired" Navy ships stored there - anchored and rafted for as far as you could see when motoring along in a fishing boat. As of last year, all but seven have been scrapped. Glomar Explorer Portion of Suisun Bay Reserve "Mothball" Fleet Edited July 27 by Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 I would hate being in the deck crew on that ship. You just know that there are a bunch of uptight self-absorbed ***holes in charge of that ship. (whiney man voice on) ”What do you mean we should install a freshwater wash-down system? We hired you to take care of the rust.” ”Is that paint eco friendly?” ”What do you mean the rust just drifts off into the wind when you needle gun it off? That’s terrible for the environment! I order you to capture it all and give us a weekly report on how much rust you kept out of the environment.” “What do you mean you want a vacuum rust and paint collection system? We’re not made of money here. We need new drapes in all the state room, you knuckle dragger. Use a towel or something.” 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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