Next, the vessel goes into port to " gas-up " and " cool-down ", as one still cannot load directly into the tank : The CO 2 will freeze and damage the pumps and the cold shock could damage the tank's pump column.
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In very cold or freezing water reflex reactions can be lethal instead, killing up to 70 % of people within 15 30 minutes, as they give rise first to cold shock, a combination of uncontrolled gasping and massively increased blood pressure with possible cardiac arrest, followed by the rapid loss of control of bodily functions needed for swimming and gripping.
