Is that ship still stuck?

Re:Is that ship still stuck? by bbarnett on Thursday March 25, 2021 @07:39PM (#26587058)

Hey, that's an incredible amount of force, it's too risky, not to mention it will impact the local ecosystem, and uh, stuff!

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Re:Is that ship still stuck? by throwaway0a5e on Thursday March 25, 2021 @07:43PM (#26587098)

Regardless, removing cargo and/or dredging around the ship is gonna be tons (literally) less work (literally).

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Re:Is that ship still stuck? by bbarnett on Friday March 26, 2021 @05:16AM (#26590125)

A dual approach might be to dig around, but just place the dirt in preparation for a temporary levy scenario.

So much cash burned per hour, a fallback wouldn't hurt, and secondary backhoes could be used, so the primaries don't slow down in their primary task, dredging.

Of course, I bet someone is, even now, trying to reduce costs, not caring that even an hour or two will wipe out all savings.

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Re:Is that ship still stuck? by engineer_22 on Friday March 26, 2021 @09:18AM (#26591756)

That is an engineer's job, of course, to match project outcomes to schedule and cost.

An atom bomb would certainly clear the canal, but what of the cost?

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