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		rjsw on March 26, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Is that ship still stuck? Why do they need to be put on rail cars ? Unload them onto the sand next to the canal.

JoeAltmaier on March 26, 2021 [–]

After you hit the limit of the crane reach, where does the next one go? Stacking on unstable sand seems a bad choice. So maybe 10% can be unloaded and just set on the ground. After that, they have to be moved somewhere.

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