In the comment thread of my recent post on How To: Make Beer in a Coffee Pot, Using Only Materials Found on a Modestly Sized Oceanographic Research Vessel, several people have pointed out a photo in the original article, which shows a special research ship intentionally tipping—Titanic-style—from horizontal to vertical.
The ship is FLIP—FLoating Instrument Platform—and it's been around since the 1960s, providing a stable surface where deep-sea research that can't be buffeted as easily by waves. In the video above, you can see what it's like to be on FLIP when it flips. The solutions for movable furnishings below inside decks are as fascinating as the ship, itself.
