Thursday, 26 July 2012

How to Park a Ship


The Africa Mercy was taken into dry dock in Las Palmas to do some routine maintenance. This is how you get a 16 000 gross tons of ship from wet to dry.
Find a buddy to watch the show with.

Get pulled into a lift with 64 heavy duty winches.
Have a tug to keep you straight.
Make sure you're in the right position.
Send down the divers.
Check the ship sits on it's dolly's propperly.
Start lifting.
Level off.
Hook up Three Bulldozers...
Add a 4th and PULL!
Pick a good parking spot.

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