700 Ton Ship Flips Vertically in the Sea and Turns Into a Research Station

In something that might come out of a science fiction movie, a 700 ton ship in California make a research station by simply flipping vertically in the sea.

FLIP (FLoating Instrument Platform) is designed to study wave height, acoustic signals, water temperature and density, and for the collection of meteorological data. Watch it turn vertically in the water.