For a moment, it seemed the crane might give out. The ship tilted slightly starboard, sending tools sliding and boots scrambling for grip. Katherine gritted her teeth, heart thudding as the winch stuttered. But then—inch by inch—the mass broke the surface fully. A low cheer rose from the crew, relief washing over their tense faces.
With a loud bang, it landed on the deck of their ship, and the entire crew immediately rushed in to inspect the new exciting find. The crew wanted to know what was inside the container that had made their ship groan in effort.
But while the crew was swarming the container, Katherine stood at the dashboard and pondered over the bizarre detail that had somehow alluded her colleagues. A shipping container wasn’t usually watertight, so when lifted off the ocean floor, one might expect water to leak out of every hole, but somehow, that wasn’t the case here.
Somehow, this plane-looking shipping container was insulated, like it was designed to keep every drop of water out. But why was that? The team’s deck workers, who formed the crew’s muscle, had already started pulling on the door handle, when Katherine nudged her crew to be cautious. “Open it up, but do it slowly,” she stated.