February 9, 2013 - "Ship Happens"

Lamplighter · 02-12-2013, 08:37 AM

Spuck, Thanks, that's new to me... interesting read.

I don't know if retrieving a container full of Doritos would be worthwhile,
but my first thought was - surely someone will form a salvage company
to get the insurance money or supply a chain of "sea surplus" stores.

glatt · 02-12-2013, 08:44 AM

There's no profit in salvaging one of those containers. Too expensive to find them and bring them up and the merchandise is probably all ruined.

If there's a container full of gold bullion, then maybe. But I don't think gold bullion is shipped much these days.

02-12-2013, 08:37 AM	#1
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	Spuck, Thanks, that's new to me... interesting read. I don't know if retrieving a container full of Doritos would be worthwhile, but my first thought was - surely someone will form a salvage company to get the insurance money or supply a chain of "sea surplus" stores.

02-12-2013, 08:44 AM	#2
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	There's no profit in salvaging one of those containers. Too expensive to find them and bring them up and the merchandise is probably all ruined. If there's a container full of gold bullion, then maybe. But I don't think gold bullion is shipped much these days.

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