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This ship intentionally sinks itself under water to carry other ships.
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--- FOOTAGE CREDITS (Educational Fair Use) ---
• Footage courtesy: Seaman at sea (@seamanatsea1491) — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bM4XGaqKYSs
• Footage courtesy: Rig Insider (@RigInsider) — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cs8cm2F2SJ4

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00:00This massive vessel intentionally floods its own cargo deck to sink beneath the freezing ocean waves.
00:06The dockwise Vanguard pumps thousands of tons of seawater into internal tanks until the entire working platform disappears.
00:14Tugs position a 110,000-ton oil platform directly above the submerged steel deck before the ship drains its tanks.
00:23As the colossal hull rises back to the surface, it lifts the multi-million dollar structure completely out of the
00:30water.

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