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    For when one forgets to "keep the coppered side down": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parbuckle_salvage .
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    This process is currently being used to recover the MS Costa Concordia off Tuscany.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Naharaht View Post
    This process is currently being used to recover the MS Costa Concordia off Tuscany.
    I heard about this today. The engineering being used is quite fascinating.

    http://www.geek.com/science/how-engi...tanic-1570889/
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    Quote Originally Posted by 7eat51 View Post
    I heard about this today. The engineering being used is quite fascinating.
    Yup. The science remains the same; only the scale changes.
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    The MS Costa Concordia has now been righted. The BBC News website has a 'time lapse' video showing the process. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-24121480
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