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Re:Is that ship still stuck? by kbenson on Thursday March 25, 2021 @10:10PM (#26588111)
We're talking about digging a diversionary channel. Making either end of that where it connects to the current channel wider to accommodate turning is trivial in comparison.
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Re:Is that ship still stuck? by ethbr0 on Friday March 26, 2021 @12:08AM (#26588656)
If you're talking about digging a diversionary channel, then why not just dig around the boat with the same equipment?

Excavate sand around + weight from ship pancakes sand its sitting on, gradually = ship lowers back to floating depth

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Re:Is that ship still stuck? by TylerE on Friday March 26, 2021 @12:16AM (#26588691)
Probably very complicated since you couldn't have people in close. What if, as is not unlikely, part of the bank suddenly crumbles and the boat shifts?

Also, I doubt the sand goes down very deep...this is a costal area, not rolling dunes. You're going to hit rock quickly.

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