Living within a 10-mile radius of this time bomb quite concerns me. Regrettably the article was short on proposed remedial action. What was made quite clear was how the authorities swept the problem under the carpet in the hope that if the problem didn't go away, then at least it would be someone else's problem in the future. I am not reassured.
I would like to know how thick the mud layer below the Richard Montgomery is. Is there any reason why the mud could not be liquidised so that the wreck settles further and is buried under it? The construction of a caisson over the wreck would ensure the containment of any explosion.
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