Is that ship still stuck?

Re:Is that ship still stuck? by dragonwriter on Thursday March 25, 2021 @07:43PM (#26587096)

> 10 helis, 20tons each, 10 sorties/hour = 200k ton in 5 days.

Among the many problems with this calculation is that shipping containers can't be freely subdivided and recombined, and can have a loaded weight over 30 tons.

EDIT: And to address the crossing edit:

> 10 helis, 1 container/sortie, 10 sorties/hour = 10000 containers in 5 days.

...and the heaviest-lift helicopters can't lift 30 tons.

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Re:Is that ship still stuck? by trhway on Thursday March 25, 2021 @08:12PM (#26587353)

One would expect lightest containers on top, heaviest at the bottom. CH53 can lift 15ton, so probably it can unload several top layers.

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