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Originally Posted by Platapus
Be nice to turn it into a disaster response service. 
Where is International Rescue when you need them? |
Problem is deployment. While the services a ship like this outfitted to supply heavy lift capabilities to disaster areas would be awesome, it would never be in the right place at the right time.
Within 72 hours, an engineering crew could have a usable runway in operation for heavier air transport to land. It could take weeks (or more) for a ship like this to get to where it's needed.
Very few, if any, of the major naval powers have the infrastructure to support prepositioning the required vessels world wide to provide fast enough response times.
But aside from that little hurdle, it's a wonderful idea. Imagine what a carrier, hospital ships and attending supply ships could provide to disaster ravaged areas in time of need.