In another twist to the sorry fate of the old aircraft carrier SAO PAULO A12, the Brazilian Navy on 20 Jan seized the ship from Turkish owners saying it was in danger of sinking. Ship is prevented from docking in Brasil as an environmental hazard https://t.co/KLD8d5MRlp pic.twitter.com/VKm1gDk7EL
— Chris Cavas (@CavasShips) January 23, 2023
Business Insider: Brazil wants to abandon a 34,000-ton warship in international waters, and it could become one of the biggest pieces of garbage in the ocean
* Brazil plans to abandon its biggest warship, the "São Paulo," out at sea.
* The ship was en-route to a Turkish scrapyard to be taken apart, but was denied entry.
* It's believed to contain asbestos, and the Brazilian army now plans to abandon it in international waters.
Brazil is planning to abandon its biggest warship in international waters after failing to get it scrapped, and, as Ciara Nugent reported for Time, it could become one of the biggest pieces of garbage in the ocean.
The São Paulo, a 60-year-old aircraft carrier, has been floating abandoned in the South Atlantic Ocean for five months. Weighing 34,000 tons and reaching a length of 870 feet, it's the largest Brazilian warship in existence.
Brazil sold the ship to a Turkish scrapyard to be dismantled, per Time, and it started sailing to Turkey in August, but it was not allowed to dock in the country. Turkish authorities said the ship had asbestos, a toxic material commonly found in ships made in the 20th century.
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WNU Editor: The US Navy usually uses such ships as target practice .... The US Navy has a way to get rid of warships it no longer uses — using them as target practice and gunning them down with missiles (Insider).
Brazil's Proposal to Sink “Toxic” Carrier Raises Environmental Protest
Brazilian Navy says it will sink 'ghost' aircraft carrier at high sea -- Reuters
Brazilian Navy says it will sink ‘ghost’ aircraft carrier at high sea -- CNN
Brazil's Controversial Plan to Sink a 34000-Ton Ship at Sea -- Time
Brazilian government confirms it will sink former aircraft carrier São Paulo -- ADN
Brazil's Proposal to Sink “Toxic” Carrier Raises Environmental Protest -- Maritime Executive
Brazil To Sink Its ‘Toxic’ 34,000-Ton Aircraft Carrier In International Waters As Sao Paulo Finds No Takers -- EurAsian Times
2 comments:
It is all bullshit. Any oil based material will be consumed by bacteria. The only concern might be or would be the PCBs for electrical stuff.
If bacteria will eat rocket fuel you can find something that will eat PCB. Or you can make expensive landfills , bankrupt the world and take us back to the paleolithic.
Handwringers and other misanthropes hardly ever want bioremediation. If it is cost effective and quick, then their soap box vanishes into thin air.
I suggest the handwringers set up a go fund me, so they can take care of the make believe problem.
The fish will like it.
But someone should buy it as a party platform and hedonism destination. Just spitballing.
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