Two cranes fixed to the platform will pull the ship upright, helped by the weight of the caissons, which will be filled with water.

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The loan-origination platform has high fixed costs, so it is a scale business.

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The rest were monitored and could be fixed or aborted prior to him stepping off the platform.

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They recognize the benefits of a level playing field and of producing a platform that can meet global standards, thereby reducing their fixed costs.

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First, once the ship has been stabilized, an underwater platform will be built and watertight boxes, or caissons, fixed to the side of the ship that is above water.

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