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Submitted by Capt. Karl Anderson on Thu, 2007-03-01 01:01

There are primarily two options for transport: going as on-deck freight or on a semisubmerged ship.

The potential of a slip and fall worried the crew as the vessel was loaded.

A yacht traveling on deck must be secured well enough to handle near-hurricane-force, 70-knot winds.

Semisubmerged ships, like the one above from Dockwise, are helping to bring exotic locales within reach.

The crew waits for its turn to secure its spot.

A Dockwise diver comes up for air.

Jack stands and blocks helped to minimize Brier Patch's on-deck movement during the transport.

Dockwise is building several new semisubmerged ships specifically designed for yacht transport.

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