This Ship Is Not Sinking—It’s Flipping for Science | The Maritime Post

**An Unsinkable Ship** The RV FLIP research vessel is the only ship in the world capable of transforming from a horizontal to a vertical position while at sea. Measuring approximately 108 meters in length and weighing 700 tons, FLIP is not a small vessel. Engineers designed it to shift to a vertical position at a precise 90-degree angle, with the bow standing 17 meters above the water (equivalent to a five-story building) and the stern submerged 91 meters below, ensuring most of the ship is unde