Heavy Lift Ships: Moving Things That Should Be Too Big To Move

[@harrisonbutchart9993]

Has he done a video on the internet itself? I’d say that’s a pretty huge mega project

[@cleverusername9369]

At this point Simon basically IS the internet.

[@jamessingleton1949]

Im pretty sure he hasnt done a video on like the actual beginning of the internet and howa its grown and taken over. I would imagine that would be a "Super Mega Project" and the start to a 13th or 14th channel to run lol

[@fmb35]

Ping !

[@blarkdexture8899]

World Wide Web

[@michaelathens953]

I'd say it's a megaproject, and it goes way further back than most people realize.

[@boduke9428]

I was at Ingalls shipyard installing new overhead cranes when the Blue Marlin brought the U.S.S. Cole in after it was attacked. It was a sight to see. A huge ship sitting diagonally across the bow of another huge ship.

[@ExarchGaming]

The Arleigh Burke DDGs are outstanding missile destroyers. The Tichonderoga CCGs are even more impressive, basically the big brother of the Arleigh Burke-class.

[@mikeynth7919]

It is a floating drydock with a bow and a propulsion system.

[@markknoop6283]

No they are submersible. Whit huge pump systems and 6 electric motors.

[@ZAV1944]

If you haven't already Simon you should cover the HMS Drednought and the Dreadnought arms race that ensued after her launch.

[@bobfg3130]

Bingo!

[@ignitionfrn2223]

2:20 - Chapter 1 - Trains & elephants 4:35 - Mid roll ads 6:30 - Chapter 2 - Project cargo carriers 7:55 - Chapter 3 - Open deck cargo ships 9:45 - Chapter 4 - Dock ships 10:45 - Chapter 5 - Semi submersible vessels 12:10 - Chapter 6 - Boka Vanguard

[@TXMadeTXPaid]

Simon really is one of the all time great KZbin presenters. He is a living legend.

[@megaprojects9649]

:)

[@duncanbrock7303]

I just don't see how more people don't know about him. You see these crappy clickbait presenters with millions of subs and it's like what the hell quality like this has been around the 250k mark for a while.

[@DrakeMagnum]

Simon has stood the test of time too.

[@PRC_E5]

I remember seeing that radar in Pearl Harbor when we vacationed there in 2006. I remember it specifically cause of how massive it was. I thought it was something that was built there but now it’s crazier knowing how big of a ship brought it there

[@spencerwiltse2855]

Can you please do a mega project on the Apache gunship? I was looking for it and I'm surprised you haven't don't it yet!

[@garyb9167]

also the MI-24 Hind would be neat if not done already

[@reecedrury4145]

I've asked for this a few times. I worked in the British Army on them as an engineer. We had much better engines than the Americans which showed in Afghanistan at altitude. Also did deck landing trials with them on HMS Ocean which was fun as the British were convinced they could work off ship when the Americans and Dutch said nope....

[@nicholasbrown668]

​@@reecedrury4145dont know where you got the "nope Americans said it couldn't be done" when we literally did it before the British, its just highly unsafe for the system and isn't recommended (maybe thats why the British have so many incidents with their carriers)

[@nicholasbrown668]

​@@reecedrury4145"Americans said nope" strange because we did it before you and even provided information on how to change the airframe to make it naval capable But yeah no just lie and make stuff up lmao, the Americans landed apache of LHAs before yall ever got them navalized

[@agnotwot7997]

I'd love to see a video on the 1910 fire and how it shaped the US forest service and it's replanting of thousands of trees to repair the damage.

[@thefancyhyena1816]

A video on Russia's Kirov class battlecruisers would be awesome. I believe they are the last battlecruisers still in use today

[@dongiovanni4331]

Kirov reporting

[@matthewfinkenbinder5846]

I do agree the Kirov would be a good video. That said it's not a "Battlecruiser." Due to size and speed some call it that in the west but the Russians even refer to it as a "Heavy Nuclear Guided Missile Cruiser." A Battlecruiser, along with the battleship, was a big gun platform by definition. Something ment to go in and smash an opponent with heavy guns. The Kirov is not ment for such close engagement. In a way its more related to an aircraft carrier. Stay back, attack from (hopefully) beyond an opponents counter attack range, avoid a knife fight. By contrast, battlecruisers were ment to use their speed to get in close and smash convoys and lighter combat opponents. The only real connection is both are large and fast(ish) for their eras. And if you don't consider improvements to damage control, Kirov is far more fragile than a BC (as are most modern warships).

[@DeliveryMcGee]

@@matthewfinkenbinder5846 Yeah, Kirov is more a superheavy CGN.

[@jasonarcher7268]

I used to be a commercial diver in South Florida. Once in a while, we would get contracted by Dockwise, to help load yachts into their ships. Apparently rich folk ship their yachts to wherever they're going, instead of just sailing them. It was an incredible sight though, a dozen or so super yachts all crammed into a cargo ship.

[@Error_404-F.cks_Not_Found]

That might be the most absurd thing I’ve ever heard. Shipping your yacht to where you want to go..... ffs.

[@owenoliver1561]

You’d think those yachts would be faster, but they might not have the fuel range to get to the destination without stopping

[@jasonarcher7268]

@@owenoliver1561 I think that with fuel and crew costs, it's cheaper for transatlantic trips.

[@pottyputter05]

Most of those ships are incapable, safely and legally, of making the trip to said location. All the calls of it being crazy should always remember, if it makes no sense to you then you're ignorant of something in the equation

[@Error_404-F.cks_Not_Found]

Spending ~$500M-$1B on "boat" that can't take you anywhere in the damn world you may want to go sounds like the ignorant part of this equation. But I do understand what you are saying. It's still crazy af.

[@Joze1090]

Simon, I like how you don't pretend to know all this stuff already. It's like you're learning with us:)

[@swiss_luri8151]

These ships are just an incredible display of the technological power of the modern human race.

[@bradbrandon2506]

How is it that your content has been around for, well, quite a while, you've opened many channels, yet you still manage to keep the same quality of your content? Do you work 8 days a week and 25 hours a day and have mastered the ability to no longer sleep by just running on magic spoon and green liquid? Geez Simon, you're a legend!

[@earnestbrown6524]

After the USS Cole was attacked the Blue Marlin was in the Persian Gulf. My ship escorted it through the Strait of Hormuz (we had been doing that for most of our deployment. I have been through the Strait about 50-60 times on two deployments.) Someone had started a rumor that we were going to escort the Marlin to the Cole then all the way back to Mississippi (we were homeported in Hawaii). That lasted about a day and half or so. Sailing next to the Blue Marlin less mile or so off that is a big ship but looks so empty.

[@WeAreTheTrueMedia]

I've always loved aircraft projects but equally enthusiastic about aquatic ventures and couldn't wait to click on this. Perhaps Simon could do one on the submersibles used for exploration of the Mariana Trench?

[@StarScapesOG]

Simon, once more, please consider doing bagger 288/293 and or Bingham Canyon Copper mine! They are both amazing subjects!

[@perstaunstrup3451]

On the subject of ‘Dutch’ and ‘ships’, can you do a take on seaside dredging? There are some seriously mega projects in that sphere, not least the Dubai artificial island chains, and Egypts Abu Qir port project? Separately, the ultra-mega project of building Yangshan deepwater port (up to 30 containerships at a time) offshore Shanghai including a 32 km long bridge to shore so the containers can get to and from the port calls for a video. Can easily be seen from space…

[@1986krazy]

My wife and I got 2 of these star maps for when our kids were born, but they were from The Night Sky. I hadn't heard of this one until now. Either way, they are a cool gift idea, and momento

[@jamesburleson1916]

You should do a video on the US Navy airship aircraft carriers, the USS Akron and USS Macon. Their story is pretty awesome.

[@Amalgamotion]

Shipception is a far better term than the other amalgamation, the shipducken... Cheers for this Simon and gang! I've always wondered about these beasts.

[@Panzerairlines]

Want something big; and has something to do with water? Ask the Dutch people to do it. :P

[@112313]

Well...i guess they do need something to haul around those huge balls of theirs living below sea level....

[@JacobAAllen]

I think you nead to do a video on M/V Pioneering Spirit next. That ship is massive and what it was designed to do and what it is currently doing is impressive.

[@nathanchildress5596]

Holy smokes I just looked it up, that’s insane! A 380 meter catamaran with a 48,000 ton crane?! People are incredible

[@markknoop6283]

​@@nathanchildress5596 the fun part is the owner of the all seas company is E. Heerema. And his brother owns Heerema marine contractor the thialf and sleipnir. Whit Christmas they have heavy lifting stories.

[@HuskyKMA]

At 11:22 that's the Blue Marlin moving a dry dock up the Columbia River. I saw it come upriver, it was definitely impressive!

[@zaydpeer]

Simon is the king of KZbin. No one competes with your channel.

[@markk1372]

How about about a video on GPS, I feel like that's been a game changer for the way we live our daily lives.

[@crazycanaboy95]

I'm dying for a video on the Leaning Tower of Pisa even if it's a side project but I think it deserves its own mega projects video

[@tasnica2438]

I feel like it would need to lean at least a few degrees further before it counted as a "side" project.

[@theowinters6314]

The salvaging of the Costa Concordia. It was a very complex job, made more so by trying to limit the damage to the local environment. It ended up costing more then the ship itself did.

[@EmilyJelassi]

I knew that these kinds of ships existed, but didn't understand how they worked.. it's amazing how they can actually haul that much weight and not sink! Phenomenal engineering 😲😱 Very interesting video! Love all of your channels and videos. Wonderful job Simon and team 😊❤

[@vustvaleo8068]

these ships are the embodiment of "do you even lift bro?" 💪🏋

[@RemlapL99]

This is the best ad spot ive watch, You do make the ads alot more enjoyable especially the OG BB ads ahah

[@e.a.n.n]

Do a video on the CIA's Project COLDFEET! It was a cold war project to investigate a Soviet outpost in the Arctic using the skyhook system from The Dark Knight. Thanks for all the videos Simon, absolutely my favorite channel!

[@vd89198]

I would love to see a video on raising the Kursk. Have a good day!

[@michaelpipkin9942]

Can you do the history of The Thunderbirds? Not the TV show, the AIRSHOW. Their history is decades long, tragic, and they've entertained millions. Thank you from Nellis AFB, home of The Thunderbirds! Thanks from the YF-23 guy.

[@tylerrehkopf]

I work on a fishing boat that goes 8 knots at the most. Always blows my mind how fast big boats can go. They must burn so much diesel. Especially that old German one

[@DeliveryMcGee]

Lichtenfels was powered by steam piston engines, same as the locomotives she carried (but much, much bigger, of course), probably with oil-fired boilers. And calling that stuff "oil" is being generous, it has to be heated to around 100C to be able to pump it. And the diesel-cycle engines in modern large cargo ships burn the same (diesel/jet fuel are #1 grade, the marine diesels or steam plants in big ships burn #3-#6, the latter of which is pretty close to what they pave roads with.)

[@DeliveryMcGee]

On speed, the aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (81,000 tons) could do 34 knots with oil-fired steam turbines. The current 100,000-ton nuclear-powered ones that have basically unlimited power to make steam can do "30+ knots" according to the Navy (actual top speed is classified, so probably rather a bit on the plus side). Imagine a medium-size skyscraper on its side, going fast enough to get a speeding ticket in most places there are medium-sized skyscrapers (40mph, speed limit in NYC is 25).

[@tylerrehkopf]

@@DeliveryMcGee a lot of people don't realize how hard it is to push things through water. Thanks for the extra info

[@prapanthebachelorette6803]

Thanks for sharing

[@DeliveryMcGee]

@@tylerrehkopf Carries have to go as fast as possible into the wind, to get more airflow over the wings of the planes they're launching/recovering, to lessen the speed relative to the deck.

[@ralphvandenheuvel5431]

@simon. I’ve been watching your videos and listing to your podcast for years now. I highly enjoy them. But I never had the chance to use a code for one of your sponsors. (I already have Backblaze, squarespace and audible) but when you promoted Under Lucky Stars it was just perfect. In 20 days it’s a year ago that the love of my life said “yes” when i asked her to de my girlfriend (yes I’m old fashioned) I wanted to do something special to commemorate this. For the life of me I couldn’t find the prefect gift. I just ordered a map of that special moment. Thank you for this great sponsor and saving me money. ( I like money) and for entertaining me for the last couple of years. K.r. Form the Netherlands.

[@bigginsd1]

What about a video on Windcarriers, or Wind Turbine Installation Vessels. They look like a cross between a boat and an oil rig. They assemble Offshore Wind Turbines out at sea that are the size of the Washington Monument with the Statue of Liberty stacked on top.

[@rolanddeschain9139]

Anybody else interested in Simon doing a video about the Dallas Cowboys' stadium? Isn't it the largest football stadium ever built?

[@pbandj37]

The giant golf ball radar is a sight to behold in person. It comes to Pearl Harbor every six months or so for whatever and you can see it coming and going all the way to the horizon. Up close, it is like an apartment building that floats. Pretty amazing thing to see in person.

[@thedarkonestaint6105]

Man, I was worried we weren't getting Simon content today. He's almost 2 hours late!

[@cdmccul]

I don't know...This video didn't seem like he was his usual self. Like it felt somewhat forced. I dunno.

[@nickbisson8243]

@@cdmccul give the guy a break he had 20 other videos to record that day 😂😅🤣

[@FlyingJ420]

A video on the Tokamak Fusion Reactor would be pretty awesome. The world record was just broken again the other day for the largest amount of energy produced during a fusion reaction

[@leatherindian]

My daughter got me an Under Lucky Stars gift for the exact day and time I received my kidney transplant. Another great video Simon and team.

[@HarrisonCSmith]

I never knew ships like this existed. These HLVs are absolutely fascinating. Some of the coolest engineering out there.

[@terenceconnors9627]

I was stationed on Oahu while that beast was there. Standing outside Pearl Harbor, dwarfed by the aircraft carrier that would have overhung the road if its dock was any closer. Then you looked past it, to that massive, mysterious, thing, and all you could do was be boggled by the way it dwarfed the carriers around it.

[@awmperry]

I guarded the quayside when the heavy lift ship Zhen Hua 33 delivered the 3700-tonne "Golden Bridge" to Stockholm in March 2020. As a shipping nerd, that was a lot of fun. Always interesting to see vessels that are designed to sink...

[@keirangrant1607]

I like all of your channels. Very informative. Thank you

[@daves1412]

The German word just means “mechanical engineering company”, interestingly. Does what it says on the tin, I suppose! Really good presentation style - thanks.

[@tsilb]

I have all the star maps I need right now, but that new sponsor is pretty slick.

[@vinny7114]

Such an amazing video, I always wondered how huge things was transported around the globe thru the oceans.

[@Beryllahawk]

This sponsor is one of the most interesting ones thus far and also the most hilarious ad roll EVER Fascinating video as well of course!

[@StefanMedici]

Simon's just lucky his wife has better things to do than watch his content. Until she gets some software which sends her an alert every time he mentions her, then he's in trouble.

[@johnlatimer4191]

Future Video Idea: How about a Mega Projects video on the Pioneering Spirit (formerly Pieter Schelte). This is a catamaran crane ship purposely build to install and removal of large oil and gas platforms in a single lift.

[@novella8300]

Like how tho??? This is mind blowing to me for some reason 😂😂😂😂

[@raygaming3615]

Can we get a mega project of you Simon on how you do all these channels

[@cdmccul]

Yes, this!

[@vardeuxarchwind1568]

Behind the scenes of all your channels would be awesome. Maybe some pictures or video to show off all of the different people that help out.

[@jonathanmatthews4774]

"The loved ones in my life" I don't know if my mountain bike would appreciate a star map, as cool as it is. Carbon fiber handle bars, yes.

[@nutier]

Beautiful video that I like ! Thank you for sharing . Happy week my friend !

[@IceniTotalWar]

"We're going to need a bigger boat" Guess you got what you wanted ! 😁😁😁

[@trj1442]

Another excellent episode. Thankyou MP Team.

[@Redmenace96]

These insanely engineered ships are not fabricated to set Guinness records. They are made to fill a market. I'm amazed! that somebody needs this service. Just assemble on site, already! What is your problem?

[@megaprojects9649]

Thanks to Under Lucky Stars for sponsoring today's video. Go to underluckystars.com/megaprojects to get 10% off your order right now.

[@tigersharkzh]

A photo of a ship like this carrying two freight vessels would be called "A ship shipping ship shipping shipping ships"

[@Dark-Helmet]

Simon, as an experienced Naval Architect in this industry I am afraid you made quite a few mistakes (like Boka acquiring full ownership of Dockwise in 2015 not 2003 orchestrated by HAL group who was a large shareholder in both, wrong that most of these vessels not having long shafts because of forward deck house as most with forward engine rooms are diesel-electric, and ballast pump size not determining lifting capacity - it really only effects loading speed as a guy with a bucket could float/submerge the vanguard but that would take a while, among other errors). The main thing I wanted to discuss was that this industry is generally understood to be split into 4 vessel types but not as you describe but as follows. 1) Geared Carriers: vessels with their own cranes for loading and discharge into its cargo hold or on its top hatch deck, 2) RO-RO: vessels with loading/discharge ramps whose cargo generally rolls on/off under its own power 3) Deck Carrier: Vessels with lower freeboard that carry cargo on its deck like the ZPMC ship you showed. These can have open stern or other shapes but do not submerge. 4) Semi-submersible heavy lift: also low freeboard ships but capable of submerging to load floating cargo like the Dockwise vessels. "Dock type" vessels are a version (typically older) of these that use dock walls to guide their cargo in. Some of these dock vessel walls are even temporary like on the Superservant 3. *Note there are also some vessels unique enough to fit into multiple categories of the above. Like Rolldock's S and ST-class vessels.

[@adamjurczak8606]

hi. love your videos. (all chanals) i would like to correct you on min 7:15 to 7:25 are not havy lift ships. those are feeder container ships. please check SAL heavy lift company. this is a project cargo company oparating ships like you have mentioned. Gread video. Thx.

[@lukeoxley7548]

Damn, thanks for making this Video! This channel, and a lot of his other channels have made me the trivia king amongst my friends 😊15:16

[@bigrob966]

How in the world did you miss the Allseas Pioneering Spirit???

[@beachboy0505]

Excellent video 📹 Megaproject 'You're gonna need a bigger boat. 🚢

[@philbrown7611]

Please do more like this, Biggest of Big things that move thing..... ships, cranes, excavators, heavy haul equipment.

[@adamfrbs9259]

I say they armor that ship...float it out by Somalia...put a few chips of gold in the middle...and wait and lift up pirate ships like a mouse trap. Would totally work. 😆

[@chesspiece81]

The town that most of these are built in is in Pascagoula Mississippi if I'm not mistaken. I spent several months down there after Hurricane Katrina came through. It was open of the worse towns I ever visited in and stayed in for work. Granted it was after one of the worse natural disasters of all time came through. It's also one of the only towns I've visited that were on the ocean and made no use of it. Maybe it's because they use their access to the ocean just for the ship industry but there is no sand beaches or anything.

[@TheMonkeyworks105]

Done, Such a great gift idea!!

[@nick22091]

Idea for a video “the Thames flood barrier” had a quick search and couldn’t see that you’d previously done this

[@edvin884]

A ship shipping ship, shipping ships. That's an awesome machine.

[@BabyMakR]

Thought about doing an episode on SpaceX? Not just the Falcon or Star ship but the company's construction methodology as a whole.

[@cartman19892]

That vanguard looks just sick, woow

[@sick0em0more0]

i find it comical that that havent maxed out vanguards capacity yet, yet they are looking at an exponential increase

[@jimcappa6815]

So you're saying they looked at Vanguard and said, "I think we're gonna need a bigger boat"

[@StefanMedici]

Probably thought along the lines of "What do we do when the Vanguard breaks down?" "We'll call ourselves to move it, we need a new ship to do it."

[@sick0em0more0]

@@StefanMedici so then they’ll need another, bigger ship as soon as the new bigger on is built, and so on…

[@StefanMedici]

@@sick0em0more0 you're getting the idea. And then another and another. Got to be some money in it somewhere 🥳

[@bradlevantis913]

I work along the Welland Canal (a good topic BTW) and see those Heavy Lift ships carrying everything from windmills to locomotives

[@mho...]

I like these BIG ships, shows us that when it would come to it, we could definetly build a Spaceship!, when we have the energy/engine systems figured out!

[@michaelpipkin9942]

Can you do the history of The Thunderbirds? The airshow, not the TV show. Their history is decades long, tragic, and they've entertained millions. Thank you for the YF-23 guy, and from Nellis AFB, home of The Thunderbirds!

[@MargoMB19]

It's hard to explain to people why I watch dozens of Megaprojects/etc videos about huge ships, war planes, tanks, etc when I'm about as far removed from those industries as could be and I've never had the slightest understanding of this stuff before these channels. Why is this all suddenly so exciting to learn about?

[@stephenbritton9297]

Never heard of "project cargo ships" when I was shipping, they were called "neo-bulkers."

[@julzlbc]

The P.E.I. bridge would make a good megaproject video.

[@robertfrost1683]

Thanks Simon !

[@toshy584]

Phew, was just wondering what to get my wife for valentines. Star map ordered. Great video as usual.

[@vasilerogojan4520]

Another video about another occasion in which someone tried to make a complicated operation in order in which, eventually, Simon will have to talk about it.

[@pamelamays4186]

Very interesting subject. Suggestion: The original seven California Missions. Also: Your KZbin career, from its humble beginnings ( no glasses, no facial hair) to today( iconic glasses, glorious beard!).

[@stephensonger7324]

At 11:30 that’s the St. John’s bridge in Portland OR! Never thought I’d see it on here

[@chadvarnell1889]

Dockwise also has "Mighty Servant". It has carried equipment from my work.

[@M3PH11]

2:37 It's because they join words together when describing objects. The problem is that most technical german words are pretty long to start with but when you start joining them up it compounds the problem. 8:10 isn't it Bow and stern, fore and aft? left and right, port and starboard? and isn't it bad to mix them together like simon did?

[@samshaw9030]

Hi Simon, great video, what about a video on the SR.N4 (Saunders-Roe Nautical 4) hovercrafts that used to go across the channel?

[@Gunfighter25.5]

Have you covered roll on roll off ships? Love your content.

[@jenniferschmitzer299]

Please send my love to your team mate. Clever people xxx

[@netrioter]

Megaprojects - Rebuilding Simon's hair ( that would definitely be a megaproject 😂)

[@PieterPatrick]

Are you bold-shaming!?

[@toddlerj102]

Nah, more like the new keeps ad read, "Keeps, now with added steroids" lol 😆

[@milk-it]

I had no idea such ships existed. Awesome surprise!

[@jrbatek9427]

How about a mega-project related to modular built refineries/petchem factories. These are built in pieces often in China, Korea or other parts of Asia and then floated for assemply to other parts of the world. It's an incredible feat of engineering and logistics.

[@soffici1]

Hey Simon, have you done a video about Simon Whistler? THAT is a huge megaproject!

[@La.máquina.de.los.sueños]

Once upon a time, the SS Lichtenfels' booms fell down... apparently, it made a huuuuge boom!

[@badluck5647]

@Simon: I'm getting Lucky Stars for my dogs, because they are better than people. 😁

[@kruzinmonky]

If you ever get a chance do an episode on the ship Pioneering Spirit, a true Goliath by any standard.

[@juliankoch9921]

"I'm sure DDG stands for something really really long as well" Deutsche Dampfschifffahrts-Gesellschaft Nahh... just normal words here. You can be happy they decided to separate the second word into two. Dampfschiffahrtsgesellschaft would also be a valid word :D Fun fact: 'Schifffahrt' is one of the words with a triple consonant. What a beautiful language

[@Niels18989]

Simon Whistler, the king of random unit usage. Let's hope he won't be put in charge of refueling airplanes. Great video, anyway.

[@Linusgump]

1:22 it’s going under the St Johns Bridge in Portland, OR, USA.