You would think right? But it’s never been a problem. If they do hit it’s just bounces off. Never had a submerged container collision result in hull damage that I know of.
More common for them to cut off things attached to the sub. That happens a lot.
Far more dangerous are tug and tow operating near shore.
The chain from the tug drops down deep into the water, and the fucking tow doesnt make any noise cause it has no propulsion. All you can hear is the chain clanking and typically it’s at the connection point on the tug, not the middle of the chain.
So you end up with a chain you can’t see or hear drooping down right in front of you. God forbid you catch that chain on the sail. Either the tug is going down or the submarine is gonna take a shitload of damage as the chain tears up the sail.
You would think right? But it’s never been a problem. If they do hit it’s just bounces off. Never had a submerged container collision result in hull damage that I know of.
More common for them to cut off things attached to the sub. That happens a lot.
Interesting, I would think it would cause damage but maybe they make those hulls thicc af
Far more dangerous are tug and tow operating near shore.
The chain from the tug drops down deep into the water, and the fucking tow doesnt make any noise cause it has no propulsion. All you can hear is the chain clanking and typically it’s at the connection point on the tug, not the middle of the chain.
So you end up with a chain you can’t see or hear drooping down right in front of you. God forbid you catch that chain on the sail. Either the tug is going down or the submarine is gonna take a shitload of damage as the chain tears up the sail.