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Big Carl completes largest lift so far at Hinkley The first of three prefabricated steel rings to form the reinforced cylinder around the nuclear reactor at Hinkley Point C has been lifted into position by the world’s largest crane, dubbed “Big Carl”. Moving the 575t ring, which is 17m tall and has a diameter of 47m, is the biggest lift undertaken at the Hinkley site so far by the Sarens SGC-250 crane. The 5,000t capacity crane, which runs on rails, is expected to complete a 1,600t lift later in the project. The ring was manufactured on site in a bunker under factory conditions to ensur...

1/4 The first steel containment ring weighs 382 tonnes – around the weight of a 747 Jumbo jet 2/4 The final big lift of the year was one of many significant milestones achieved in 2020 3/4 The first steel containment ring is 17m tall and weighs 382 tonnes – around the weight of a 747 Jumbo jet 4/4 The super-crane lifted a total weight of 575 tonnes to install the first of three massive prefabricated steel rings which form the reinforced cylinder around the nuclear reactor. The world’s largest crane, nicknamed Big Carl, has completed its biggest ever lift at Hinkley Point C. Early on Thu...