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How about: 1: create a THICK cushion that wraps around the entire ship using tires or some other items in bulk, wrapped in enough "netting bags” to maintain con
by Clearstory 6y ago
How about: 1: create a THICK cushion that wraps around the entire ship using tires or some other items in bulk, wrapped in enough "netting bags” to maintain consistency of distribution. 2: Create a stable and thick “wall” (potentially using barges placed end to end horizontally with thick steel plates welded together to form a smooth surface, then park the barges next to the ship on both sides. 3: line up tugs properly distributed to maintain stress limits/stability of load, 4: Based on calculating required MTOW, stress and tensile factors, etc., determine the quantity of available military heavy weight helicopters, like the largest (Russian MIL MI-26) which has an MTOW of about 124,000lb, or, less capable but more likely available the American CH-53E Super Stallion, with MTOW of 36,000lb, with several likely aboard nearby US Navy ship. 5: based on number of helicopters distribution of stresses, safety, maximum length, etc, secure or engineer on-site the most suitable wound steel cables to use as tow lines will will be attached to each Heli. 6: Determine optimal distribution/placement of Helis based on all factors and attach them where they will be most suitable, whether evenly distributed on one side, fore or aft, etc. 7: Determine optimal “push points” on ship and create a very large floating inverted “V”, that is sufficiently wide and tall enough to enclose X number of tugs, using baffles to keep tugs astride within the V, so that their combined force will be directed specifically at those points, with cushion/baffles and barge “walls” serving to optimally spread the load without stress. Possibly use two sets, one on either side, fore and aft to counter or offset the rotation/stress of each other. 8: Calculate precise coordination of move, using Heli’s to assist in two ways; “lifting” the ship as much and with as little stress as possible and slowly towing the ship in whichever direction is optimal as tugs push the ship in desired direction, applying offsetting pressure on both sides. 9: reopen Suez Canal, justify costs by comparing to last revenue and finally, 10: drink heavily in nearest port bar. Just a thought.