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Originally Posted by Etienne

SOLAS 2010 will likely only apply to ships whose keels was laid after a certain date, unless it's a large deviation from previous convention. The smaller stuff (IE, the stuff that donT require modifying the ship itself) would apply, but otherwise she'd still be classed under whatever rules and convention were in effect at the time her keel was laid.

Unless, of course, the recomissionning effort involves such major modification to the ship that it's considered a rebuilding.

In any case, it probably wouldn't be financially viable to put her back into service. Cripe, the boat is steam powered! With today's fuel cost, how can that ever be profitable? They have to compete with everybody else out there.

Nobody ever says anything when a cargo boat gets scrapped.

Thats because most cargo boats, no one ever thinks of them anyway. they are nothing more then an invisible means of trade. But believe me, I have seen a few cargo ships got to the breakers that I was upset about

Ocean Liners are different. espically these two. The United States is the greatest maritime acheivment ever in United States history. she had many firsts, first fire proof ship, first ship with full A/C (a huge luxery back in 1952) First ship with two complete engine rooms, largest ship ever built in america (both then and now)

Independence has less cool facts about her, but the simple fact that she was made in america I blieve is enough to save her. even so, there are so few ocean liners left anywhere in the world, so saving a few of the best, would benafit future generations so they can learn about the past, much like preserving Uboats in the post WWII years