Iceberg Wranglers: Lassoing Drifting GiantsProtecting oil rigs with brute force and physics
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Oddly Vital CareersIce management specialists physically tow multi-million-ton icebergs to avert disaster in the North Atlantic. Using massive tugboats and polypropylene ropes, these experts alter drift patterns to protect shipping lanes and platforms. It requires calculating complex physics while facing the constant threat of the ice flipping and capsizing their vessels.
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