Solve : the largest structure ever moved?

1.	Solve : the largest structure ever moved?
Answer» the largest structure ever moved , was the shell oil platform Troll A , built in scotland and took 20 tugs to tow it out to sea , it was also the heavest moved , at a weight of 1million tons , half of which was water ballest to keep it steady until it was on the sea bed it was built in 2 halves , bottom half was sank to within 3ft of the sea , top half FLOATED over it , and it took 24 hours to LIFT the bottom and join them upWhere is/was it moved from? Quote from: kpac on March 09, 2009, 01:48:16 PM Where is/was it moved from? I'd venture to guess...somewhere off the COAST of Scotland... OKAY, okay. But, the Titanic was built in Cobh, Ireland. Where did it end up? Google and Wiki are our friends... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_A_platform Quote The Troll A platform is a condeep offshore natural gas platform in the Troll gas field. It is the tallest construction that has ever been moved to another position, relative to the surface of the Earth, and is among the largest and most complex engineering PROJECTS in history. The platform was a televised sensation when it was towed into the North Sea in 1996, where it is now operated by StatoilHydro. The North Sea. Okay now I know where it is..... thank you glitch , keep kpac right , harry

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the largest structure ever moved , was the shell oil platform Troll A , built in scotland

and took 20 tugs to tow it out to sea , it was also the heavest moved , at a weight of

1million tons , half of which was water ballest to keep it steady until it was on the

sea bed

it was built in 2 halves , bottom half was sank to within 3ft of the sea , top half FLOATED

over it , and it took 24 hours to LIFT the bottom and join them upWhere is/was it moved from? Quote from: kpac on March 09, 2009, 01:48:16 PM

Where is/was it moved from?

I'd venture to guess...somewhere off the COAST of Scotland... OKAY, okay.

But, the Titanic was built in Cobh, Ireland. Where did it end up? Google and Wiki are our friends...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_A_platform

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The Troll A platform is a condeep offshore natural gas platform in the Troll gas field. It is the tallest construction that has ever been moved to another position, relative to the surface of the Earth, and is among the largest and most complex engineering PROJECTS in history. The platform was a televised sensation when it was towed into the North Sea in 1996, where it is now operated by StatoilHydro.

The North Sea. Okay now I know where it is..... thank you glitch , keep kpac right , harry

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