Drifting ship

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Synopsis: Shipbuilding: Watercraft: Ship: Drifting ship:


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parachute-shaped"sea anchor"to slow down a drifting ship and put it in a better position for rescue and recovery operations.

In a worst-case scenario, a drifting ship can tip over, be driven onto a beach or rocky coast,

At the end of the chain is a 30-metre-wide sea anchor that opens under water like a parachute both slowing down the drifting ship and turning it 90 degrees.


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