Raising a Phoenician wreck

[Imperial Dave]

https://greekreporter.com/2023/12/15/ancient-phoenician-shipwreck-spain/

Steady as she goes....

[Jon Freitag]

If 2,500 years of storms have not "irreparably damaged" the sunken vessel by this point in time, how much more damage could another "impending storm" cause?

[Imperial Dave]

Might never sail again?

[Erpingham]

If 2,500 years of storms have not "irreparably damaged" the sunken vessel by this point in time, how much more damage could another "impending storm" cause?

Unfortunately, the metal structure intended to shield the shipwreck has encountered challenges. It is sinking into the sand at a faster rate than the wreck itself, posing a threat of potential damage.

This seems to be the real reason for the urgency.