Conrad Black
Senior Member
Just make it sink and go away already.
Then just dismantle it where it sits today. It's no different than scrapping an old bridge or any other large metal object in water.
It'll be here for a long time. Hopefully they get to the asbestos before it sinks on its own.
I'm no expert, but IIRC even in health and safety conscious Canada you can keep a hulk afloat as you remove the innards, and then sink and remove the remnants. It's asbestos wrapped pipes and the like, not plutonium. I would think there are commonplace regulations and methods to deal with it.Not quite, the thing is laden with asbestos (besides, don't you need to drydock something in order to scrap a metal object in water, unless you are scuttling it?)
AoD
This city goes over budget on so many infrastructure projects. Get that under control and they'll have more than enough money for dealing with this ship.The asbestos could be dealt with now if they like. Now who pays for all of this is the big question. And the reason why this is still an issue.
This city goes over budget on so many infrastructure projects. Get that under control and they'll have more than enough money for dealing with this ship.
This city goes over budget on so many infrastructure projects. Get that under control and they'll have more than enough money for dealing with this ship
What is this? A statement? An unfinished query?What does that have to do anything.
What does that have to do with anything?Assuming the city can't accomplish the above, then make removal of the ship a condition of the next super tall condo's building code variance.
Why should a condo nearby have to pay for this? New owners now responsible for this boat? Its a city issue and if they can't find a buyer, and if the original owner can't do it then the city must pay. That means both you and me.