FLIP Ship Goes Vertical in Water, But Not to Sink

[Guest]

Believe it or not, there are advantages to plunging half a ship into the water.

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[aron311]

Yet it's unique dual-mode configuration remains unique over forty years later.

How.. unique.

 

[burnley14]

Sooo, it's just a tow-able platform then? Not much of a ship at all.

 

[dalethepcman]

It must be a really slow news day for this to make it to Tom's. Time Warp - News from 50 years ago today!

 

[adikos]

yeah, wtf. i'd think the utility of this vessel would be traveling to said site and then going vertical, whats the point of towing it when you could just tow a platform?

to me its like saying you have a flying car that needs towed in order to get off the ground. just cause it has wheels doesnt mean its a flying car.

 

[mlopinto2k1]

[citation][nom]burnley14[/nom]Sooo, it's just a tow-able platform then? Not much of a ship at all.[/citation]Took the words right out of my mouth.

 

[adikos]

in all seriousness, i clicked on this thinking it was a smart phone that floated when dropped in water =p

 

[Supertrek32]

[citation][nom]adikos[/nom]yeah, wtf. i'd think the utility of this vessel would be traveling to said site and then going vertical, whats the point of towing it when you could just tow a platform?[/citation]
Drag.

Also, where's the news...? This thing has been around for years. The main use is for very accurate sonar and such. By going vertical, waves/swells push it around much less, allowing for much more accurate scans and such.

 

[jaysbob]

Next up, will man ever make it to the moon?

 

[Spanky Deluxe]

Video of it in action: http/www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-FN-pYy8HM

 

[mlopinto2k1]

It's more like a flip "barge" :-/

 

[beans4you]

think i seen this on tv lol might as well go watch tv right now

 

[rrobstur]

[citation][nom]jaysbob[/nom]Next up, will man ever make it to the moon?[/citation]
lmfao.

 

[climber]

This has either been shown in a segment on Nova (PBS) in the US or Discovery Channel Canada (Daily Planet).

 

[baracubra]

no offence but this is completely useless news for a tech website... nothing new and its not even that interesting, as its BEEN AROUND FOR ~ 50yrs lol

 

[nforce4max]

[citation][nom]dalethepcman[/nom]It must be a really slow news day for this to make it to Tom's. Time Warp - News from 50 years ago today![/citation]

Welcome to the Twilight zone. Ware yesterday news is today.

 

[Spanky Deluxe]

I didn't know about this before so thanks to this article I learnt something new, random and interesting so thanks for posting it!

 

[warmon6]

Hmmm imagine sleeping on it while the "barge" is horizontal then it goes vertical. WAKE UP TIME! :lol:

 

[jitpublisher]

Man has landed on the moon, an asteroid killed the dinosaurs, you should have bought stock in Apple, and Jerry Garcia is dead. It all fits.

 

[Marco925]

finally can we finish where the titanic left off? So much for unsinkable.