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How can an oil rig sink on legs?

#oilrig #drillingrig #maritime #oceanengineering by @themaritimepost

Why was Golden Ray cut apart with a giant chain? Inside the rescue and salvage of the car carrier that capsized off Georgia, USA.

#maritime #Rescue #ship by @themaritimepost

How do you fix the internet at the bottom of the ocean? 🌊

See how cable repair ships find and repair damaged undersea internet cables, reconnecting the world.

#UnderseaCables #SubmarineCables #OceanEngineering #themaritimepost by @themaritimepost

Why sink the SS United States? Discover how this iconic ocean liner is being prepared to become an artificial reef off Florida. Planned sinking: November 12, 2026, weather permitting.

#SSUnitedStates #ArtificialReef #MaritimeHistory

Footage credits:
“Tugboat Ocean Wind Becomes an Artificial Reef” by FWC Saltwater Fishing, used under CC BY 3.0. Excerpted, reframed and muted; this footage shows Ocean Wind, not SS United States.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pE39hULlvmg
Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Reef footage: Nick Zachar, David Ruck and Paul Chetirkin / NOAA. No NOAA endorsement implied.

The appearance of U.S. Department of War (DoW) visual information does not imply or constitute DoW endorsement. by @themaritimepost

Why don’t some shipping containers sink after falling overboard? 🌊

#shippingcontainers #Maritime

Visuals: USCG/Caballero & Giles, DVIDS 6903362/740383. Public domain; edited. by @themaritimepost

How does Pioneering Spirit lift an oil platform’s topside in one piece? The engineering behind a massive offshore lift.

#PioneeringSpirit #offshore #engineering

Photos: BsnarF1 (Frans Berkelaar), CC BY 2.0. Cropped and pan/zoom animated.
Sources: Wikimedia commons by @themaritimepost

How do floating oil rigs keep drilling while the waves move them? Heave compensation explained.

#oilrig #drilling #engineering

Source & licence: wikimedia commons by @themaritimepost

The Empress of Ireland had lifeboat space for everyone. So why couldn’t everyone escape? Having a lifeboat and being able to launch it are very different things.

#Cruise #MaritimeHistory #maritime by @themaritimepost

How do you sink a ship on purpose—and control where it ends up? The engineering behind artificial reefs.

#SSUnitedStates #artificialreef #maritime

Footage: “Tugboat Ocean Wind Becomes an Artificial Reef” by FWC Saltwater Fishing. Edited, cropped and muted.
Source: https://youtu.be/pE39hULlvmg
Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ by @themaritimepost

The Empress of Ireland had lifeboat space for everyone aboard. But when she sank in about 14 minutes, why couldn’t everyone escape?

#Cruise #shipwreck #MaritimeHistory by @themaritimepost

Once a record-breaking Atlantic liner, SS United States is preparing for its final journey—to the seabed. Officials plan to deliberately sink the historic ship off Destin, Florida, on November 12, weather permitting, to create the world’s largest artificial reef.

The vessel broke the transatlantic speed record on its maiden voyage in 1952. Its next chapter is intended to support marine life and attract divers. The ship has not been sunk yet.

#maritime #ssunitedstates by @themaritimepost

Why do giant cruise ships need tugs? The Mein Schiff 3 collision puts harbor maneuvering in focus.

Here’s how tugboats help ships come safely alongside.

#cruise #tugboat #collision #maritime by @themaritimepost