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You could then determine an over/under on recovering them. Ideally you could recover them all, but you would need some that weren't just rice and beans to make

You could then determine an over/under on recovering them. Ideally you could recover them all, but you would need some that weren't just rice and beans to make it worthwhile.

Waterluvian 6y ago
They're not sealed though, I think? Now I'm wondering about how much stuff survives and how that correlates with value.
- toomuchtodo 6y ago
  They’re water tight to prevent cargo exposure to the ocean and elements, but will sink once the remaining air escapes. They can float beneath the ocean surface for days to weeks, depending on contents and weight.
  - throwawaygimp 6y ago
    Do an image search for 'Shipping container floor'. They have horizontal steel bracing which a wooden floor gets mounted on. Definitely far from water tight. The only way they are going to float for any period of time is if teh contents are watertight and low density
    - toomuchtodo 6y ago
      “Wind and Water Tight” (WWT) is a specific condition/description of shipping container. I would agree they’re not air tight. https://www.carucontainers.com/en-br/faq/what-does-wind-and-water-tight-wwt-mean-exactly https://www.carucontainers.com/en-br/faq/what-does-wind-and-...
      - benatkin 6y ago
        They could be accidentally air tight. https://twitter.com/Dankmemsandmeme/status/1312777204187705345 https://twitter.com/Dankmemsandmeme/status/13127772041877053...
        jtbayly 6y ago
        That's got to be fake, though, right?
        benatkin 6y ago
        Seemed like it. I finally looked it up, and yeah, there's a concrete barrier. https://www.reddit.com/r/memes/comments/k6kzmt/comment/gelr4ou https://www.reddit.com/r/memes/comments/k6kzmt/comment/gelr4...
    - medion 6y ago
      I think also if they are refrigerated and full of food, the food rots and gases off, keeping them afloat longer. Also, I recall something about certain containers (or maybe it was just an experiment?) having holes in them plugged with a material which dissolves after extended exposure to saltwater - so within a few hours they sink.
- refurb 6y ago
  https://www.airseacontainers.com/blog/are-shipping-containers-watertight-we-set-the-record-straight/ https://www.airseacontainers.com/blog/are-shipping-container... It would appear that containers in good condition are indeed water "resistant", that is, if rained on or spray with sea water, it won't get in the container. Dropped in the ocean? Yeah, water is getting in.

You could then determine an over/under on recovering them. Ideally you could recover them all, but you would need some that weren't just rice and beans to make it worthwhile.

Waterluvian 6y ago

They're not sealed though, I think? Now I'm wondering about how much stuff survives and how that correlates with value.

toomuchtodo 6y ago
They’re water tight to prevent cargo exposure to the ocean and elements, but will sink once the remaining air escapes. They can float beneath the ocean surface for days to weeks, depending on contents and weight.
- throwawaygimp 6y ago
  Do an image search for 'Shipping container floor'. They have horizontal steel bracing which a wooden floor gets mounted on. Definitely far from water tight. The only way they are going to float for any period of time is if teh contents are watertight and low density
  - toomuchtodo 6y ago
    “Wind and Water Tight” (WWT) is a specific condition/description of shipping container. I would agree they’re not air tight. https://www.carucontainers.com/en-br/faq/what-does-wind-and-water-tight-wwt-mean-exactly https://www.carucontainers.com/en-br/faq/what-does-wind-and-...
    - benatkin 6y ago
      They could be accidentally air tight. https://twitter.com/Dankmemsandmeme/status/1312777204187705345 https://twitter.com/Dankmemsandmeme/status/13127772041877053...
      - jtbayly 6y ago
        That's got to be fake, though, right?
        benatkin 6y ago
        Seemed like it. I finally looked it up, and yeah, there's a concrete barrier. https://www.reddit.com/r/memes/comments/k6kzmt/comment/gelr4ou https://www.reddit.com/r/memes/comments/k6kzmt/comment/gelr4...
  - medion 6y ago
    I think also if they are refrigerated and full of food, the food rots and gases off, keeping them afloat longer. Also, I recall something about certain containers (or maybe it was just an experiment?) having holes in them plugged with a material which dissolves after extended exposure to saltwater - so within a few hours they sink.
refurb 6y ago
https://www.airseacontainers.com/blog/are-shipping-containers-watertight-we-set-the-record-straight/ https://www.airseacontainers.com/blog/are-shipping-container... It would appear that containers in good condition are indeed water "resistant", that is, if rained on or spray with sea water, it won't get in the container. Dropped in the ocean? Yeah, water is getting in.