How Do You Saw a Ship in Half? The Science of Chain Cutting
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We are talking about a gale force between 8 and 9 with waves around 10 m high and winds of around 64 to 68 knots.
All 19 were saved by the Coast Guard helicopters that in hovering, that is by staying right above the ship, were able to lower a harness using a winch and then one by one lift all 19 men into the helicopters.
The plan was to cut the ship into seven pieces plus the super structure.
All in all, this was a national victory. In our opinion, it was a feather in the cap for Italian operational and administrative organization.
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On March 10, 2012, the oil tanker Gelso M was driven onto the volcanic cliffs of Syracuse, Sicily, by 110 km/h winds and 10-meter waves. This documentary chronicles the harrowing sea-to-air rescue of its 19 crew members and the massive 18-month engineering operation that followed. Subscribe to Spark for more amazing science, tech & engineering videos: https://goo.gl/LIrlur 🚀 Join the Spark Channel Membership to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMV3aTOwUtG5vwfH9_rzb2w/join You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. Get an exclusive release every week by signing up here: https://bit.ly/4pyExyn Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com #Spark