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High Tech Cowboys of the Deep Seas: The Race to Save the Cougar Ace.
The cargo ship Cougar Ace was entering Alaskan waters when its ballast tanks malfunctioned and a wave turned on its side. Millions of dollars in shiny new Mazdas were dangling feet from the cold water. Then the A-Team of sea salvage (including a geek) flipped it right side up without the help of cranes or tugs. My good friend Josh Davis wrote this breathtaking feature on the small group of divers, ship captains, salvage masters and ship architects who brought the Cougar upright again.Follow the links to the Wired story. Good stuff about high tech on the high seas.