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• Footage courtesy: The Oregonian — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2saoOeDh--Q
• Footage courtesy: Lumber Capital Log Yard (@lumbercapitallogyard) — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jprwr6xZ7wU

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00:00The heavy lift carrier bears 10,000 tons of steel crushing its deck right now.
00:05How do floating steel pontoons survive point loads that should punch clean through solid
00:11iron hulls?
00:12Common Sense says solid steel blocks offer the strongest defense, but rigid metal instantly
00:18snaps under pressure.
00:20Workers stack dense timber cribbing decks that slowly compress and spread crushing point
00:26loads safely across frames.
00:28This clever wooden cushion saves the vessel from splitting apart when the heavy lift
00:33carrier Blue Marlin bears 10,000 tons of steel crushing its deck right now.
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