3 Of The World's Largest Engineering Mega-Projects
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the picturesque Lagoon on which the iconic city of Venice was built has always been this former Maritime Po's Lifeline
the MOs project was all the more ambitious because of the geography of Venice
the Jolly skito system has raised 15,000 metric tons after the enlargement of the ship
the a225 is unmatched and unrivaled a heavyweight in the heavy lift sector
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00:00 - Constant high water has been eroding the city of Venice for decades. The plan to build a surge barrier against the tides that cause the so-called "Acqua Alta" has been underway for nearly forty years, but only now is the massive 7-billion-euro surge barrier nearing completion. 43:32 - A look at the complex heavy lift process of enlarging ships in an operation called Jumboisation. The process is increasingly in demand in the lucrative cruise industry for bigger ships that can haul more and more passengers. 1:27:06 - The story of the Antonov An-225, a relic of the cold war era aircraft made in the Ukraine, that still flies challenging missions today. It is the biggest airplane in the world and holds the most air records for cargo lift. Subscribe to Spark for more amazing science, tech & engineering videos: https://goo.gl/LIrlur 🚀 Join the Spark Channel Membership to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMV3aTOwUtG5vwfH9_rzb2w/join Sign up to History Hit to start watching now https://bit.ly/45CPh5u Find us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SparkDocs/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spark_channel/ Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com #Spark