Mega Cruise Ship Construction: Building the £725 Million Meraviglia | Blueprint

In this episode we follow an international team of engineers and workers as they attempt to build one of the largest and most advanced cruise ships in the world. Named ‘Meraviglia’, this nautical leviathan is built from 35,000 tonnes of steel, stretches 1,036 feet long and will carry over 5,700 passengers. Subscribe to Blueprint: https://bit.ly/blueprintitvs Building Giants follows the race to build the world’s next generation of engineering wonders - structures that are more ambitious and more advanced than anything seen before. Seven action-packed episodes track the tension and drama as engineers push technology to its limits, and strive to construct new marvels for the modern age. This film was first broadcast: 2018 Watch More Documentaries True Lives - https://bit.ly/3A8xRMJ Our History - https://bit.ly/3rUpdhL Our World - https://bit.ly/3ftuckM Our Stories - https://bit.ly/3ynfFyk Taste - https://bit.ly/3OZoDcV Up Close - https://bit.ly/3zMSJ1H Crime Up Close - https://bit.ly/CrimeUpClose Discover the best science, technology, and engineering shows. Explore amazing experiments, groundbreaking inventions, and the secrets behind incredible builds. Ignite your curiosity! Content distributed by ITV Studios. #science #technology #engineering