Comments on: Huge Piece of Japanese Dock, Broken off by Tsunami, Washes Up In Oregon

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 19:20:15 +0000

Why not set it up in situ as a memorial? “”2011 Japanese Tsunami Memorial Dock” or something like that?

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 20:31:26 +0000

Why destroy it if it wasnt radiated? If it’s not radioactive, it’s safe. Should be kept as a memorial or reminder.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 16:02:39 +0000

Umm, it floats, right? Dig a channel, and when the basin portion is ready, open the channel, float it, and drag it wherever you like with a tug. The channel and basin will either fill in from tidal effect, or be easy to jump start. Seems like the only difficulty would be cable from tug to dock.

By: EricJuve

EricJuve — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 20:51:03 +0000

@AG, I live in Newport which is where Agate Beach is located. The dock was tested soon after its arrival here and it was determined that the dock missed being irradiated. By the time I went to see it last Friday the dock had been stripped of all the larger marine life and it was being gone over by torches to kill the smaller organisms. The current strategy by the local officials is to demolish the dock and dispose of in a landfill. The cost of getting it off the beach in one piece seems to be more than it is worth.

By: AG

AG — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 14:53:01 +0000

How radioactive is it?

By: Tim

Tim — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 00:09:32 +0000

The ocean currents have been bringing organisms across the pacific for eons. I would expect that whatever is on this dock is either already here or wouldn’t survive here.

By: Iain

Iain — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 02:20:39 +0000

too little, too late.
Whatever came across will establish itself. So long as it can survive the environment.

By: Sophie Bushwick

Sophie Bushwick — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 16:50:02 +0000

Thanks, fixed!

By: Catsceo

Catsceo — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 16:16:40 +0000

Your last sentence has a misspelling, rid, not ride.