The deck of the specially made vessel is able to sink below the water's surface, so it can scoop up, so to speak, massive equipment like inoperable cruise ships or more commonly offshore oil and gas structures.
The Dutch salvage company brought into help is sending a crane and two tug boats heavier than these hoping to free the ship before its precarious position gets worse.
We'll hear now from Richard Quest, CNN anchor and correspondent, he's taking us to Los Angeles where the city is using a barge to capture floating trash in waterways before it reaches the ocean.