vwb2022 t1_j6xw0mn wrote
Basically, the hull is leaking and Turkey is worried it will sink somewhere en-route before it gets to the scrapyard. So Brazil will sink it in deep water (5000+ feet) away from protected marine areas and any underwater infrastructure.
The hull likely still contains toxic materials, like paint and oil residue, so by sinking it in deep water they hope to limit environmental damage.
goblinmarketeer t1_j6yqnnd wrote
They are going to tow out past the environment and let the front fall off?
lutefisky t1_j6z0tvz wrote
But it’s still in the environment.
goblinmarketeer t1_j6z7rzg wrote
No no, it past the environment, way out there.
screenrecycler t1_j70ch6b wrote
/squints at horizon
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DistortoiseLP t1_j6zy956 wrote
Why do I have to live in the timeline where all the memes come true?
FlopsyBunny t1_j6zyhzz wrote
Play me off, keyboard cat.
noodles_the_strong t1_j724p2r wrote
Well the front doesn't usually fall off, it's built to rigerous maritime standards...
omg_drd4_bbq t1_j6zi347 wrote
Dilution is the solution to pollution. (jk don't do that, bio-accumulating toxins are bad at low concentration)
GetCelested t1_j72woxn wrote
Oh good that should put the ship outside of the environment.
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justtheentiredick t1_j70e8id wrote
What kind of insane logic is this?
Tef-al t1_j7187jz wrote
Once it's deep and cold enough nothing will really travel or move from it is the thinking.
justtheentiredick t1_j718eys wrote
Got it. Still fucking stupid. There's gotta be a better solution
Tef-al t1_j71bp2q wrote
Not really. To get it somewhere to work on you have to bring it to shallower waters which have much more life in them don't have the same pressures and temperatures etc. If it sinks there it's a big problem so they've decided better to end the journey now and sink it where its less of a problem.
UtahCyan t1_j78juux wrote
It's a damned if you do damned if you don't situation. It's more about harm mitigation at this point. The options to salvage it put a lot more critical areas at much more danger. But they let the ship get so bad that they can't do anything now. It's kind of like windmills, sure they kill birds, but global warming is going to do a hell of a lot more damage to birds.
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