A cruise ship anchor can destroy a coral reef
Parking a floating hotel is an incredibly high-stakes maneuver. A modern cruise ship anchor weighs up to 30,000 pounds, and the massive iron chain drags across the ocean floor with devastating force. If a careless captain drops it onto a protected coral reef, it will instantly obliterate centuries of fragile marine growth, leading to massive international lawsuits, seized vessels, and instant career termination.

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