(116) Saipem 7000

No, Dougal, that crane is far away.

Owned and operated by Saipem, the Italian oil and gas industry contractor, Saipem 7000 is the second biggest crane vessel in the world after SSCV Thialf of Heerema Marine Contractors. Equipped with two cranes, each with a load lifting capacity of 7,000 tonnes each, the Saipem 7000 is capable of lifting 14000 tonnes at 42 meters crane radius. Here, it is pictured at anchor in the Forth Estuary.