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This video show the 1975 construction of the tanker M/V Batillus in St. Nazaire, France. she has since been scrapped.

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Nearly 7 years ago Yantai Raffles Shipyard, in Shandong Province China, recognized that the building of tomorrow’s largest offshore oil vessels and platforms would require machinery of epic size. To prepare for this future they commissioned the construction of the World’s Largest Crane.
The Proposed Site

Groundbreaking

Laying The Foundation

Building The Towers

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by bhophoto
HDR photo of n FPSO being built at the Hyundai Shipyard in Korea. This is only the thumbnail… Click on the photo for a larger view!
For more HDR photos of shipyards visit Flickr: LINK

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(Originally published June 2007)
The title of one story in this week’s MarEx Newsletter proclaims “Maritime Academy Graduation Heralds the Continuation of Good Times” and nothing affirms this better than a look into the order books of the world’s largest shipyards.
The information the following links comes from the Colton Company: “a small firm of specialized […]

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Cunard Cruiser tells us of the recent keel laying ceremony for what will be the world’s largest cruise ship. They write;
Project Genesis, the largest cruise ship to ever make it from drawing board to production made a significant step in its journey towards the sea today (11th December) at Aker Yards ship yard in Turku, […]

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How is a cabin is built in this day of containerization and commodization? Remotely of course. Eurodam News, Holland America’s blog showcasing the shipyard activities around their latest new build project, brings us photos of the stateroom installation.
Of potential interest to readers of this blog the method shown here is very similar to how accommodation […]

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Edward Burtynsky makes a wish: that his images — stunning landscapes that document humanity’s impact on the world — help persuade millions to join a global conversation on sustainability. A Canadian by birth Burtynsky’s most famous photographs are sweeping views of scarred or altered landscapes of foreign countries. He was invited to China to photograph […]

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Part 2 of the video HERE.

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Shipping Times brings us the story of the Fairfield Titan:
When constructed in 1911 it was the biggest crane in the world. Over the years it has lifted machinery and sections of some of the world’s […]

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In some offbeat news a 200 ton diesel-electric engine slid off a truck in downtown San Diego this morning while being transported to NASSCO’s shipyard. Thankfully no one was severely injured in the accident. The San Diego Union Tribune tells us:

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