Could be ballast, ships like container ships need to be extremely buoyant.so buoyant in fact that when they are empty they need to weigh themselves down with water in large tanks to keep themselves from floating very high, on a very small part of their hull, and becoming unstable and prone to capsizing. Ships leak, even new ones (probably especially brand new ones, as they haven’t chased down all the things that haven’t been done up enough or packed well enough) In this episode we're answering a frequently asked question, does the ship leak?to get your own piece of teak and to support that project How did they feel about surviving when so many were lost Most of the sailors and marines who survived the sinking were already on duty when the bomb hit at 8:06 a.m At its current rate, there’s still an estimated 540 years left until the oil from the wreckage is completely gone, but there’s a question as to whether the metal of the battleship will even last that long
Products of the oil leakage right now, the leaking oil from the wreckage serves little more than a visual reference to the perils of war. They do have a limit to what they can handle Many ships have been sunken in bad weather Something wasn't sealed shut and too much water made its way into the ship or the weather was so bad it broke open covers to then exposed cargo holds and flood the ship that way. In prehistoric times, ships had legs and walked like centipedes, but they sweated so much it started to fill up those ancient plains and valleys, creating the first oceans You can see that in ancient ships that adapted their legs to paddle themselves forward
Also, a minor leak isn't really an issue Big boats take on water in many ways, from water splashing in, to rain, to minor leaks on wooden boats, or a rivet being slightly loose on a bigger boat, or whatever A modern warship or cruise liner wouldn't have that issue so much, but even if they took a bit of damage and had a minor leak, they could deal with it with pumps An engineer told me that the ocean is an infinite heat sink So ships just pump the water they sit in as a one pass cooling loop Reply reply [deleted] • reply reply more replies elaintahra •
How were ships made waterproof during the age of sail I suppose they didn't have their fancy glass fibres or high quality water resistant paint so how did they seal their boats New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Basically hundreds of sunken ships from ww2 lay at the bottom of various bodies of water with intact hulls full of fuel oil Those hulls are now so decayed they're starting to leak oil and become serious environmental hazards But it's to expensive to recover the fuel so the problem persists
Even though the ship was broken in two by the explosion, many of its fuel tanks survived the dec 7th attack, estimated to be around 500,000 gallons Over the past eighty years, approximately 50,000 to 65,000 gallons of oil have leaked into pearl harbor bay Thus, the oil leak at the uss. Discover the fascinating techniques that prevented wooden ships from leaking throughout history Explore the craftsmanship and materials that ensured these vessels remained seaworthy for long journeys Learn how innovation and design played crucial roles in maintaining the integrity of wooden ships on the open water.
The problem is that they did, it's why we just don't have many older ships (more on this) There's a few factors which effect this, one is just the water and moisture itself, which meant that ships would have to be taken into dry dock and the moisture removed, parts of the ship may have to be replaced, and the ship given time to dry properly and efficiently This would ideally be done pretty. Why did later us battleships (such as the iowa class) still have wooden planking on the top decks Somewhat tangentially related, fluids do accumulate at the bottomed of large ships Referred to as bilge, they consist of not just (sea) water but also oil and various wastes that leak out of random places
Navy ships, however, have been attracting the exact opposite kind of attention With rust streaks and weathered waterlines on display, citizens and retired naval personnel. Why do some ships have a small hole in the hull Not all ships have a small a hole constantly releasing water, but if there is it could be any one of a number of things from a small cooling system or similar constantly having seawater pumped through it to simply draining water from a compartment that has a water ingress sorce. A lip seal of some sort They usually sport a sort of cup where the pressure of something trying to get in or out actually makes them seal tighter
The same way a crankshaft doesn't leak oil out of your car Imagine the wiper blade on a car, except formed into a donut shape, at its absolute most basic form Google for lip seal or radial shaft seal for pics and more info.
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