i thought that a decommissioned ship would be an excellent real estate opportunity. an aircraft carrier or an oil tanker would be ideal because the top deck could be covered in solar panels, and there would be plenty of space inside for a hydroponic garden or a small cattle farm. any suggestions?
2007-09-07 17:07:32 · 4 answers · asked by Scotty 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Once stricken from the Naval Register, a ship comes under the Naval Sea Systems Command, which also operates the reserve or "boneyard" fleets at several locales. Most are sold to be broken up for scrap. Lately we have been designating decommissioned aircraft carriers to be sunk for use as artificial reefs. Acqisition of a carrier, with attendant towing and achievement of docking space, can run into millions of dollars alone. Most civilians who acquire former Navy ships for future use as vessels buy small auxiliary ships like Fleet tugs, minesweepers and cargo ships.
2007-09-07 17:31:11 · answer #1 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Actually, foreign countries ARE buying some of our decommed ships. I just finished a project with India who bought the ex-USS TRENTON LPD-14 and they will be back to buy the USS NASHVILLE LPD-13. I've worked in the Foreign Military service for 14 years now and I've lost count of how many ships we've sold and how many countries we've worked with. Last year, Taiwan finished taking over 4 of our old destroyers which were originally built for Iran in the 70's, but we kept them and they were decommed in '98 & 99.
But to buy one for one person would be cost prohibitive unless your name was BILLY GATES. Why? Because for $48 million, India got the Trenton plus 6 SH-3H Sea King helos, plus training for the ship. That did not inlclude supplies, and repairs. Their ship is now called the INS JALSAHVA L-41 (you can learn more by doing a google.com search on the JALASHVA (or JalashWa) or USS Trenton.
I apologize for getting way off the subject, but that's me.
2007-09-07 19:35:19 · answer #2 · answered by AmericanPatriot 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You have any idea the cost involved in re-fitting an Aircraft carrier into suitable accommodation for people to live, what about all the utilities you would have to install.
Oil Tanker?? How do you propose to clean it out, in fact decontaminate would be a more correct term, and do you really think people would be willing to commute by boat from ship to the shore, anytime they wanted to go shopping.
These things cant be ran up on the beach you know and it needs specialist docks to handle them.
2007-09-08 06:56:15 · answer #3 · answered by conranger1 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
google US Navy sea lab.
It is much more practical.
Dont understand why there arent more habitats underwater.
Only place to go is up. lol
2007-09-11 17:10:49 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Noth Koreans have the USS Pueblo on public display. Might be nice to get that back.
2007-09-07 17:17:48 · answer #5 · answered by douglas l 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Keep dreaming! Who wants to live on an aircraft carrier let alone an oil tanker, that would be great put me down for a room......pause........................................ NOT! I know why your thinking hydroponic cause you are high as hell!
2007-09-07 19:03:26 · answer #6 · answered by kgtopdawg 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
and who would purchase any "product" raised/grown on an oil tanker?.......and yes you would have to disclose this einstein
2007-09-07 17:19:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have millions or trillions because it isn't going to be expensive
2007-09-07 17:11:47 · answer #8 · answered by motherofthree 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
when they go up for sale, you can place a bid on them. hope u have millions.
2007-09-07 20:13:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe you can raise the titanic and turn it into condos
2007-09-07 17:36:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋