5,500 ton crane hook - GIF

[Jon]

5,500 ton crane hook for the vessel Pioneering Spirit.





More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneering_Spirit_(ship)

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[hemmjo]

I want to see what those BIG cables are hooked to on the other end!!!

[rendoman]

Me too!!
This crane is insane

[hemmjo]

there are a lot of cranes that cannot even lift that HOOK!

[MIGuy]

I was 100% convinced that it was a scale miniature and those guys were moving via stop-action animation. I thought if the video was in real time it would be obvious. The Wiki page set me straight. What a monster!!

[Jon]

I couldn't find the source vid, but I did find this beautiful video of this same vessel, Pioneering Spirit, removing the Brent Delta topsides. 7:47 video:

[Scotsman Hosie]

5,500 ton crane hook for the vessel Pioneering Spirit.

I know I wouldn't want to be anywhere near the hook – or those cables – once things start moving around.