This 140,000 Ton Mega-Ship Is Propelled by LNG Engines & Eight Giant Thrusters | Blueprint

The Heerema Sleipnir, named after a mythical, eight-legged stallion ridden by a Norse god, is a 140,000-tonne, heavy lifting crane megaship that’s redefining how we build at sea. Longer that 3 A380 passenger jets parked nose to tail it is wider than the statue of Liberty laid on its side. On the twelve thousand square meter reinforced deck, sit two record-breaking cranes, each capable of shifting the equivalent weight of the Eiffel tower. Subscribe to Blueprint: https://bit.ly/blueprintitvs Impossible Engineering looks at the history of pioneering modern-day mega structures. Behind every seemingly impossible marvel of modern engineering is a cast of historic trailblazers who designed new building techniques, took risks on untested materials and revolutionized their field. This film was first broadcast: 2021 Watch More Documentaries True Lives - https://bit.ly/3A8xRMJ Our History - https://bit.ly/3rUpdhL Our World - https://bit.ly/3ftuckM Our Stories - https://bit.ly/3ynfFyk Taste - https://bit.ly/3OZoDcV Up Close - https://bit.ly/3zMSJ1H Crime Up Close - https://bit.ly/CrimeUpClose Discover the best science, technology, and engineering shows. Explore amazing experiments, groundbreaking inventions, and the secrets behind incredible builds. Ignite your curiosity! Content distributed by ITV Studios. #science #technology #engineering