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4 Crane Vessel Redefined
The Saipem 7000 is the second biggest crane vessel in existence- only trumped by the Thialf. Though never attempted, it is thought that this beast of a crane could lift over 14,000 tons if it had to. On a normal day the crane lifts 7,000 ton objects with ease- not a bad day’s work. Constructed over a two year period in the 1980’s the Saipem 7000 was first used by a Brazilian oil company. It is still in use today on projects all over the world.
