Tsunami vs Ship: Salvaging the Cabo de Hornos @SparkDocs

Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

What happens when an 8.8 earthquake throws a $62 million research ship onto a beach? In February 2010, the Cabo de Hornos was hours away from its grand launch in Chile when one of the most powerful earthquakes in recorded history triggered a massive tsunami. The 2,000-ton vessel wasn't just flooded—it was launched hundreds of meters inland, resting on a debris-strewn beach far from the ocean.

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