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10-01-2008, 04:36 AM
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New artificial reef
Found this article, seems Caymen Islands are to get a new artificial reef next year.
Channel 4 - News - Ship sunk to create artificial reef
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Middy  Cruises completed on. Edinburgh Castle, Thomson Topaz, MV Van Gogh (2) Thomson Emerald. Airtours Seawing. Thomson Spirit (2). Princess Sun. Thomson Celebration (2). Splendour of the Seas. Celebrity Constellation. Fred Olsen Braemar.Thomson Calypso (2). NCL Gem, Celebrity Century, Independence of the Seas. P&O Artemis. Ocean Village. Celebrity Mercury |
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10-01-2008, 09:31 AM
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It takes a lot of work to prepare a ship to be sunk in an "ecologically friendly" fashion. However, nature can "clean it up". It just takes a lot longer and does some harm in the meantime. After almost 67 years, the USS Arizona is still slowly leaking oil.
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10-01-2008, 10:53 AM
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Sure I remember watching a programme re one of these ships being sunk. Takes a lot of planning to actually get it to sink whole.
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Middy Cruises completed on. Edinburgh Castle, Thomson Topaz, MV Van Gogh (2) Thomson Emerald. Airtours Seawing. Thomson Spirit (2). Princess Sun. Thomson Celebration (2). Splendour of the Seas. Celebrity Constellation. Fred Olsen Braemar.Thomson Calypso (2). NCL Gem, Celebrity Century, Independence of the Seas. P&O Artemis. Ocean Village. Celebrity Mercury |
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10-01-2008, 09:25 PM
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Correct, Middy. A ship does not drop straight to the bottom like a cube of metal would. The hydrodynamic design of the hull makes it want to "sail" even when fully submegred. But that's why the engineers earn the "big bucks", as we say in the USA. They can figure those things out on their computers and "pull the plug" at precisely the correct spot.
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10-02-2008, 05:33 AM
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Found an article about a previous ship to reef http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/19/sc...th/19ship.html
Has some piccies too. 
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