How Giant Cargo Ships Are Built | From Steel to Sea

Ever wondered how giant cargo ships are built from raw steel to massive ocean-going vessels? 🚢
In this video, we take you inside a modern shipyard to explore the step-by-step shipbuilding process, from steel plate cutting and block assembly to welding, painting, launching, and final sea trials.

See how thousands of tons of steel, advanced cranes, precision engineering, and skilled workers come together to construct some of the largest machines ever built by humans. This documentary-style breakdown highlights industrial scale, engineering complexity, and mass production techniques used in modern shipbuilding.

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0:00 How Giant Cargo Ships Are Built
1:08 Digital Design & Naval Engineering
2:18 Cutting & Shaping Massive Steel Plates
3:36 Block Construction & Modular Assembly
5:02 Mega Cranes & Dry Dock Hull Assembly
6:28 Bulkheads, Double Hulls & Structural Testing
7:42 Engines, Propellers & Power Systems
9:08 Wiring, Navigation & Ship Electronics
10:24 Painting, Anti-Corrosion & Hull Coatings
11:32 Flooding the Dry Dock & First Float
12:18 Fitting-Out, Safety Systems & Inspections
13:08 Sea Trials & Performance Testing
14:02 Container Loading, Ballast & Global Shipping
14:46 The Future of Cargo Ships & Green Shipping