A TRICKY JOB

The video discusses the construction and navigation of a 26,000-ton floating dock. It highlights the challenges faced in moving the dock through narrow spaces at Bremerhaven by using water ballast to tilt it. The dock, intended for the Niarchos shipyard in Greece, can accommodate ships up to 50,000 tons. The successful floating of the dock to the River Vesa is also covered.

What was the weight of the floating dock mentioned in the video?

• 26,000 tons

• 10,000 tons

• 50,000 tons

• 100,000 tons

What method was used at Bremerhaven to solve the narrow space problem?

• Reducing the dock's weight

• Disassembling the dock

• Applying a heavy list with water ballast

• Using a tugboat

What was the destination of the floating dock?

• Port of Hamburg

• Bremerhaven

• River Vesa

• Niarchos shipyard in Greece

What is the maximum ship capacity that the dock can handle?

• 100,000 tons

• 50,000 tons

• 26,000 tons

• 10,000 tons

What was the final step in the dock's journey mentioned in the video?

• Construction at Bremerhaven

• Disassembly for transport

• Arrival at the Niarchos shipyard

• Floating through the lock to the River Vesa