Ultimate structures / [videorecording] Gareth Harvey; Salvatore F Vecchio; National Geographic Television & Film.; National Geographic Channel (Television station : Washington, D.C.); Madman Entertainment (Firm) - [U.S.] : National Geographic Channel, c2009. - 1 x DVD ; 156 mins. - Megastructures (Television program) .
Ultimate structures : Super copter, Ultimate structures : Super rigs, Ultimate structures : Super subs
"Since their breakthrough invention decades after the aeroplane, helicopters have been used for surveillance, rescue and as a weapon of war. They can seemingly defy gravity, fly backwards, and even fly upside down. But they can also spin out of control and crash - brought down by gusty winds, high altitude thin air and bullets"--Container. "Engineers push the limits of design and technology to create the most advanced offshore oil rigs on the planet: thousands of tons of floating steel, structures half as tall as the Empire State Building, isolated on the frontlines of the world's deepest and most unforgiving waters. As the world's insatiable need for oil and gas grows, companies are going deeper, in more hostile environments than ever before. In this new program we rip apart the largest oil rigs on the planet to reveal the secrets of these amazing technological achievements"--Container. "Part sub killer, part terrorist hunter and part spy. Super Subs deconstructs a mystery machine that few of us have seen up close. Focusing on the latest-generation submarine, the USS Texas, as well as other international subs, Super Subs tells the story of this incredible invention. Through exclusive access to training missions, CGI and recreation, we'll show how today's submarines defy the imagination: they dive deeper, are quieter (and deadlier), and are capable of feats that would amaze even science fiction writers."--Container.
Oil well drilling rigs--Design and construction
Oil well drilling rigs--Maintenance and repair--Mexico, Gulf of
Drilling platforms--Design and construction
Drilling platforms--North Atlantic Ocean
Offshore oil well drilling--Technological innovations
Offshore oil well drilling--Mexico, Gulf of
Offshore oil well drilling--Effect of storms on
Helicopter
Submarines (Ships)--Design and construction
Submarines (Ships)--Technological innovations
Submarines (Ships)--History
United States--Navy
Ultimate structures : Super copter, Ultimate structures : Super rigs, Ultimate structures : Super subs
"Since their breakthrough invention decades after the aeroplane, helicopters have been used for surveillance, rescue and as a weapon of war. They can seemingly defy gravity, fly backwards, and even fly upside down. But they can also spin out of control and crash - brought down by gusty winds, high altitude thin air and bullets"--Container. "Engineers push the limits of design and technology to create the most advanced offshore oil rigs on the planet: thousands of tons of floating steel, structures half as tall as the Empire State Building, isolated on the frontlines of the world's deepest and most unforgiving waters. As the world's insatiable need for oil and gas grows, companies are going deeper, in more hostile environments than ever before. In this new program we rip apart the largest oil rigs on the planet to reveal the secrets of these amazing technological achievements"--Container. "Part sub killer, part terrorist hunter and part spy. Super Subs deconstructs a mystery machine that few of us have seen up close. Focusing on the latest-generation submarine, the USS Texas, as well as other international subs, Super Subs tells the story of this incredible invention. Through exclusive access to training missions, CGI and recreation, we'll show how today's submarines defy the imagination: they dive deeper, are quieter (and deadlier), and are capable of feats that would amaze even science fiction writers."--Container.
Oil well drilling rigs--Design and construction
Oil well drilling rigs--Maintenance and repair--Mexico, Gulf of
Drilling platforms--Design and construction
Drilling platforms--North Atlantic Ocean
Offshore oil well drilling--Technological innovations
Offshore oil well drilling--Mexico, Gulf of
Offshore oil well drilling--Effect of storms on
Helicopter
Submarines (Ships)--Design and construction
Submarines (Ships)--Technological innovations
Submarines (Ships)--History
United States--Navy