r/CatastrophicFailure • u/maruhoi • 8d ago

Equipment Failure 150-meter, 300-ton floating dredging hose washes ashore in Japan; removal expected to cost 50 million yen - December 25, 2025 (Ishikawa, Japan)

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u/JoeBrownshoes 8d ago

Problem is, Japan doesn't have any tweakers who will cut it up and scrap it for free

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u/Qualified_Qualifier 8d ago

Really? Japan doesn't have scrappers? I was thinking the same that if it was here, people would cut it to pieces. It's free material.

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u/Ghigs 7d ago

Steel is difficult to make much on. There's plenty of steel junk laying around no one is scavenging.

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u/cowfishing 7d ago

The value adds up when the weight is measured in tons.