Why This Ship Turns Almost Completely Vertical

RV FLIP is a 355-foot research ship that flips 90 degrees and stands upright in the open ocean. Why would anyone build a ship like this, and why doesn't it get thrown around by the waves? In this episode of Simple Things: Surprising Histories, we explore the Floating Instrument Platform (FLIP), built in 1962 for the Scripps Institution of Oceanography with funding from the Office of Naval Research. You'll see how it floods its hollow stern, rotates in about 28 minutes, and why 300 feet of its body hangs underwater, where waves barely reach. ship that stands vertical RV FLIP explained how does FLIP ship work why does FLIP ship flip ship that turns vertical in the ocean floating instrument platform vertical ship waves weirdest ship ever built 🔔 Subscribe for more hidden histories of the everyday world. #RVFLIP #oceanography #engineering ⚠️ Copyright Notice • We use images and content in accordance with YouTube’s fair use copyright guidelines. • Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act states: “Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 106 and 106A, the fair use of a copyrighted work, including such use by reproduction in copies or phonorecords or by any other means specified by that section, for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use), scholarship, or research, is not an infringement of copyright.” • This video may contain certain video clips, images, or photographs copyrighted by others that were not specifically authorized for use by the copyright holder(s), but which we believe in good faith are protected by federal law and the fair use doctrine for one or more of the reasons outlined above. #ShipsOfTheWorld #engineeringexplained #howitworks #science #ocean #documentary #facts