Launching an oil tanker ship with airbags - GIF, videos, and photo

Launching an oil tanker ship with airbags.

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An up-close example airbag:

https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/h...ing_airbag.jpg


1:30 video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpXdwtdMOA4

2:28 video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMJpGwIQWH8


More:

Ship Launching Airbags - Blue Ocean Tackle Blue Ocean Tackle
Rubber Fender, Yokohama Fender, Marine Airbag | Qingdao Luhang Marine Airbag and Fender Co., Ltd

Previously:

Salvaging a 50,000 ton ship by cutting it into slices
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...3873#post78899
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...3557#post78292
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...079#post103189

A couple of those air bag rollers would make a nice Zodiac or mount a platform on top of them and have an indestructible pontoon boat

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Look quick it's towmater as a spy on the water

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Looks like Groucho sorting!

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I'm assuming divers must retrieve the supports. Very cool looking modern tanker...and Big!

Proves she's boyant . Seen side tipping by trucks but this is impressive.

What a beautiful ship. the runway slip runners ate attached to at least one side (port) for retrieval I guess.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9GacM-hZ5I