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Transporting Oil Rigs Requires Sinking a Transport Ship

Sinking the ship is usually a bad thing. In order to load an oil rig on this mega shipper, it requires precise maneuvers and attention to the wind to make sure the whole shipment doesn't sink, at least not on purpose.

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