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[cptnchris]

Ahoy mates! I was wondering about some things that I need to know for my story..

So first, of there was an oil tanker IN the Panama Canal that ran aground and started leaking oil, how would you clean the oil out? eventually the oil would spread all about the canal.. It would be a MESS =P.

Also, Since ships are in the canal every day, and the traffic is usually high, if an oil spill occurred what would those ships do? Can they drive in oil?

Thanks in advance =)

Happy Sailin'

[Trampship Man]

Ahoy mates! I was wondering about some things that I need to know for my story..

So first, of there was an oil tanker IN the Panama Canal that ran aground and started leaking oil, how would you clean the oil out? eventually the oil would spread all about the canal.. It would be a MESS =P.

Also, Since ships are in the canal every day, and the traffic is usually high, if an oil spill occurred what would those ships do? Can they drive in oil?

Thanks in advance =)

Happy Sailin'

                                                                                                                                           


Not too sure as to actual method most effective in removing `spill` from canal.  However, the `spill` being already contained within the confines of the canal would I imagine make it much easier to maybe dredge or pump out from the canal than from the open ocean.  You really need advice from experts on that one, and I am no expert.     However, on your question `can a ship `Drive`in oil ?   Well ships don`t really `Drive`, they `Sail`or `Make way`, and yes they will certainly make way through oil.   At first the oil slick would be on the surface and would be unlikely to be of a thickness or depth to equal the ships draught. Therefore the hull would still be supported mainly by water. [mind you I imagine that prolonged and close proximity to such dense oil fumes might concievably kill off your crew in a pretty short space of time].   I know of no reason why a ship may not make way through nothing else but oil, though knowing nothing about densities and viscosities of various oil products then I don`t know whether your ship may ride higher or lower if you see what I mean.  If you are looking for 100% accurate answers to such matters, then again you need an expert in such things.
    Maybe you could ask the advice of a tanker skipper ?

Regards, Ken.

 

[McGherkin]

I was thinking that maybe the slight risk of the oil catching fire would make it an unattractive prospect to sail through it.