Missed opportunity IMO.
For this small island ship wrack could mean indefinite gold mine.
All was needed just push a wreck few meters down, to hide under water completely.
Marine life also like such habitat and we have examples of ships being sunken for this purpose and as a diving attraction same time.
For that 800 mln $ spent on reflating some cleaning cold be made.
To remove 1.5 tones of frozen chicken and barrels with paint.
Technically cleaning shouldn't be more challenging the re floating.
I guess such option wasn't desired by island inhabitant or government.
Pity because the spot is fabulous for diving, crystal clear and warm water. shallow water mean everybody could dive without the need for special equipment.
Close distant to shore, whole future generations could live and profit of this event.
...and 32 lost souls.
Probably more after people start trying to dive in its labyrinthine interior which is a short swim from shore.
I volunteer to take care of the vine and liquor cellars.......... all that vine and cognac and scotch and liquors rotting must be removed fast! You do not want to see drunk fish and planktons!?
the bottom drops away very steeply over there. If they took it out any further it would very quickly be undiveable. Also it's massive. There would be thousands of litres of hydralic fluid, chemicals, fuels, toxins from paints, sewerage etc etc. Shxt would be constantly bubbling up and washing ashore. Relitives would like their loved one's bodies back. Also it's worth money as scrap. As an idea it's right up there with your electric boat mate
the ship cost about 450mil to build, 850mill+ to salvage.
its stuck on a pristine marine reserve
now sitting on metal plates and is not yet floated.