Salvage resources for giant ships
Salvors are going to need a new generation of both tugs and people to cope with There is a degree of optimism inherent in any shipping investment and nobody, as they make up their mind to invest in a newbuilding, thinks of the worst calamity that might overtake the ship being ordered. The White Star Line would never have ordered the Titanic if they had foreseen her fate, and it would very unfair to fault them retrospectively for their lack of anticipation.Nevertheless, it might be prudent to at least spare a few thoughts as to how some of the giant ships now coming into service might be salved, should they be so unfortunate as to require the services of salvors. Has anyone actually asked the salvage experts whether they have adequate resources to deal with a disabled 400,000 DWT dry bulker full of iron ore, or a grounded 15,000 TEU container ship, or even deal with the aftermath of a serious accident involving a ship with upwards of 6,000 souls aboard?Salvors, for their part, would seem to suggest that all these excellent designs for ships that will drive serious scale economies have been undertaken without looking at their current capabilities ...
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