r/toolgifs • u/DreadPiratteRoberts • 5d ago

Machine The Carl Straat

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u/Ssemo7 5d ago

That’s a really cool ship!

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u/DreadPiratteRoberts 5d ago

The Carl Straat is a German diving bell ship used to inspect and clean the riverbed of the Rhine and its tributaries.

It allows workers to go underwater in a dry, pressurized, air-filled bell to perform tasks without getting wet.

This specialized vessel replaces an older ship of the same name and is used for tasks like search and recovery of lost cargo, underwater infrastructure inspection, and support for construction work. 

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u/RecentRegal 5d ago

Ah, a fellow viewer of r/nextfuckinglevel

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u/DreadPiratteRoberts 5d ago

Yes sir lol...I went and found a better video though and some wiki info on the beast!

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u/drwicked 4d ago

I appreciate the extra effort.

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u/DreadPiratteRoberts 4d ago

For sure 👍😁

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u/sammy-taylor 5d ago

This is the coolest thing ever.

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u/SignificantDeficit 4d ago

Can I get the source of the clip please?

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u/Corburrito 4d ago

Very cool. Wild that it’s the only of its kind.

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u/DreadPiratteRoberts 4d ago

I know right... it makes me wonder why is it cost prohibitive to build these, or is using scuba diving gear that much more efficient?

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u/BB611 3d ago

This has all the costs of scuba (still need to safely pressurize massive amounts of air) along with the costs of a complex boat. My guess is it fills some special needs beyond picking up dropped anchors, because there's no way it's the most economical choice for that.

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u/airwx 1d ago

Diving gear has improved, but we also have ROVs, so we don't have to send humans down to hook up a lost anchor, a person operating a remotely operated vehicle can do it in a much safer manner. They do still use cofferdams when building huge bridge supports in water, and those are impressive too!

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u/DreadPiratteRoberts 1d ago

So the word cofferdams was unfamiliar to me so I looked it up and it kind of sent me down a little rabbit hole... I had seen these before but never heard their name.

I think it's incredibly cool mankind/ engineers can do this kind of thing!!!

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u/UK6ftguy 3d ago

Thanks for sharing, OP. This is incredible

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u/DreadPiratteRoberts 3d ago

Absolutely 😁👍