Most of the world’s everyday goods and raw materials moved over long distances are packed in large metal boxes the size of tractor-trailers and stacked on ships.
That’s a good point, but this go toward both arguments:
Salvaging so many containers looks unrealistic,
A mandate to salvage lost containers would be an incentive to better secure and handle containers, thus decreasing the number of lost containers.
The incredibly high pressure on the ocean’s floor would probable make the air bag solution impractical, just as you said. I’m embarrassed for not thinking about this.
The point is to salvage the container’s content, not necessarily the container themselves. I suggested bringing the whole things to the surface using air bag hoping it would simplify the operation.
Here’s a backup plan: Require buoyancy of containers that contains anythings dangerous for the environment (plastic, oil, batteries, …).
That’s a good point, but this go toward both arguments:
The incredibly high pressure on the ocean’s floor would probable make the air bag solution impractical, just as you said. I’m embarrassed for not thinking about this.
The point is to salvage the container’s content, not necessarily the container themselves. I suggested bringing the whole things to the surface using air bag hoping it would simplify the operation.
Here’s a backup plan: Require buoyancy of containers that contains anythings dangerous for the environment (plastic, oil, batteries, …).