This is one of those occurrences that seems fit for the movies however, it is very real life. Last night started an epic production to remove this massive ship from the shores where it has been beached for the last several months. Read the following article regarding this extraordinary situation and the process planned to remove the ship from the sea. What technology is used in this process? Think deeper than what meets the eye - no pun intended :)
http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/15/world/europe/italy-costa-concordia-salvage/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
The technology used in this process to remove the ship from the sea is very advanced to the point that we would have never thought it existed. Robots and robotic submarines with cameras, are used to see to the very deepest parts of the sea where the ship lies and it gives workers and technicians an idea of how to go on about their work. Advancement in technology is very helpful in this situation because it speeds up the process of getting bigger jobs done faster and it could help save lives.
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ReplyDeleteSome of the more basic technology includes machinery that acts almost as a sidewards crane. Used to help bring the ship to its upwards position. The technology that amazes me is the tiny robotic submarine that takes pictures of the scene and assesses them to make field models of the damaged side of the ship. Then with the use of them models it gives the operators a plan of operation for the next phase.
ReplyDeleteThere’s an array of technology that will be used to remove the Costa Concordia from where it has been beached the last several months, from basic technology we can access ourselves to robotics and submarines. It’s definitely a hefty mission and if it wasn’t for the technology we have today, parbuckling this vessel wouldnt be an option. Computer operated pulleys, machines used to pump compressed air, other ships and it’s entire technological systems to tug the Concordia, and anything used to dismantle it. Not to mention cameras and cranes and an array of tools I’m sure I haven’t heard of.
ReplyDeleteWith the removal of this ship,in the article I noticed there is highly advanced technology. The robotic submarines are a huge part in technology because it can reach the deepest parts of the sea where workers cannot see and reach.It also gives the workers a better undertsanding of how to go about removing the ship and getting thier job done more efficiently and essentially faster in time.
ReplyDeleteThe most extraordinary technology that I read of in the article would be the little robot that the crews will use to map out the ship once it has been lifted. However, I'm sure the whole operation involves a ton of technology including cranes, pumps and radio devices for communication.
ReplyDeleteThe process to get this ship out to where it needs to be is incredible. They have huge towers with wires and cables that must be insanely thick and strong. Multiple submarines are most likely being used to give the crews a good idea on what needs to go where. You obviously think about all of the manual labor going on, but you also have to think about the people that are calculating formulas so there's most likely some sort of mathematical technology being used as well. If it weren't for the progression of technology in our day and age, I don't think this ship would even stand a chance.
ReplyDeleteThe technology that was used in this process sounds very complex. With robotic submarines and cameras the engineers have a plan called parbuckling. The only problem is that this parbuckling idea has never moved such a massive object before. The ship that has been beached for almost a year now, is weighing in at 114,000 tons.
ReplyDeleteThe technology used to lift a 114,000 ton ship from the water must be absolutely insane. The cranes that will be used must be huge! I also thought that the compressed air inside of the steel boxes they welded on was pretty cool as well. It also seems crazy that they are going to send a submarine under to map out the side of the boat was on the ground.
ReplyDeleteReading this article I was amazed to find out about the large advancements we really do have in technology. I have always been so focused on the small improvements, such as when the next phone or next iMac computer will come out, that I really have never thought about the expansion of larger technology. The technology that they are using is very advanced to the point that the technology is doing much of the work, hardly any physical labor, although there is some. I was very interested in the use of the pulleys and robotic submarines that were used to assess the situation. This type of technology only proves a point that we are always advancing and improving. It will be crazy to see what will be invented farther down the road.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you when you say it's crazy to think about what the future holds. Inventions are growing rapidly and i too can't wait to see what is to come.
DeleteAfter reading the article and the process of saving the ship I realized a lot of technology needs to be used to help salvage the ship. Everything from the simple pulley lever system to advanced robotic submarines. Same with everything in between. They have pumps, cranes, radios, other boats, helicopters, cameras, the list can go on and on. The scuba divers need air masks and flashlights to see what’s going on under water. I’m sure there is much more technology I don’t even know about that’s being used.
ReplyDeleteI can not get over how much technology was used! The entire process in crazy.
DeleteTechnology is becoming more advanced day by day. The day the boat was crashed technology was put in use. They researchers had to find out how the boat was crashed to make a diagram showing how it was positioned and how to get it out. Robotic submarines were used with cameras to go under sea and record exactly how everything was in place. An assortment of cranes and pulleys were used to set the boat upright again. This whole thing used technology. From the scuba-divers to the crane operators.
ReplyDeleteThe technology used to life the 114,000 ton ship is incredible. There was so much technology used on a broad spectrum. From the littlest things of levies, airmasks, flashlights, and radios to robotic submarines. Technology has become so advanced that physical labor isn't even a huge aspect anymore. I'm sure there is much more that i am not even aware of, but from what i do grasp it is crazy to see the uses of technology in this specific case.
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