Welcome • User Guide
ToS • Privacy • Canary
Donate • Bugs • License

©2025 Poal.co

921

It seems like it would be extremely simple to set up a compact airbag system on a ship that would essentially make it impossible to sink even with a massive hull breach. It seems like this could be done easily on small boats to large ships and everything in between. Any ideas why something like this isn't being used? I would have a hard time believing I'm the first person to think of this. They even use large inflatable air bags to raise sunken ships.

@con77 It seems like it would be extremely simple to set up a compact airbag system on a ship that would essentially make it impossible to sink even with a massive hull breach. It seems like this could be done easily on small boats to large ships and everything in between. Any ideas why something like this isn't being used? I would have a hard time believing I'm the first person to think of this. They even use large inflatable air bags to raise sunken ships.

(post is archived)

You are currently inside a comment thread.
Click here to see all the comments (22).
[–] • 0 pt

Its and idea that would probably work better in the future, Say when lightweight carbon composite bags are commercial viable, that way less weight and space taken up, The chemical reaction part we could probably manage today, say like a large car airbag for example.

Airplanes usually smash to piece's when they try to land on water but again, Fuselages are only going to get stronger in the future so who know... Just want to add, the airplanes that dont break up on impact tend to float anyway, because of the pressurized cabin, but it's rare for them to survive impact.