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I'm no engineer, but I would not imagine that the Panamax ships are built to handle that kinda of stress while still loaded with cargo. The ships are designed t
by dessimus 3y ago
I'm no engineer, but I would not imagine that the Panamax ships are built to handle that kinda of stress while still loaded with cargo. The ships are designed to have the weight of itself and its cargo spread out pushing out against the displaced water pushing back on the hull rather evenly and not a handful of highly concentrated points.
- bdcravens 3y agoJust build a giant bathtub and tow that /s
- lokjhfvvv 3y agoIf it’s stupid and it works… !
- fotta 3y agoReminds me of the Falkirk Wheel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkirk_Wheel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkirk_Wheel
- elric 3y agoOr the huge boat lift of Strépy-Thieu: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Str%C3%A9py-Thieu_boat_lift https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Str%C3%A9py-Thieu_boat_lift
- poulsbohemian 3y agoOr - hear me out here - we build a giant man made ditch. Maybe we call it something clever, like a canal?
- adrianmonk 3y agoImagine the hilarity if the giant bathtub train car derails and tips over. Has there ever been a train wreck that caused a flood? If not, there's a first time for everything. There's also the possibility that you get 100 km inland and then the bathtub springs a leak. Not a good situation if the ship's structural integrity depends on the water in the tub.
- CapitalistCartr 3y agoShips are made to be drydocked. They get supported on a LOT of blocking. Train cars could copy that. It's otherwise not practical, though.
- themaninthedark 3y agoShips in drydock are not full of goods.
- mkl 3y ago> Ships are made to be drydocked. Not while fully loaded with thousands of containers.