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Because the oil industry was already having these built. It was probably just easier and cheaper to buy one "off the shelf" so to speak rather than have a custo
by ryanmarsh 9y ago
Because the oil industry was already having these built. It was probably just easier and cheaper to buy one "off the shelf" so to speak rather than have a custom ship designed for this purpose.
Drilling platforms are large and not designed to regularly circumnavigate the oceans. They float but they're shitty boats.
- maxerickson 9y agoIt's a one off designed to measure sound waves and bearing at the same time. https://scripps.ucsd.edu/ships/flip/history https://scripps.ucsd.edu/ships/flip/history
- cr1895 9y agoNot in the 60s, as far as I'm aware. Same principles but widespread use of spars and semi-subs came later.