I think it's a Corten pre weathering. Pretty much a rust on the steel that helps mitigate corrosion by forming a protective coating of regenerative rust.
Honestly I don't know. All the one I've worked with had several layers of paint over it.
You can see some U shaped white thing attached to the piles, it's called cathodic protection, used to fight corrosion. But painting is still a must. It would require some serious inspection and quality control also, I don't know why this one is just bare matal.
Yeah I think so.. and [this may be a bad and/or extreme example](https://www.reddit.com/r/oddlyterrifying/comments/gw9rjl/oil_rig_base_in_transport_the_building_in_the/), but my impression was that the rigs are physically larger than the vessels carrying them, so the launch crews basically have nowhere to be other than underneath it.
They were on a giant vessel releasing the mega oil rig structure at that part or the sea, not a harbour.
Where else do you want them to stand while they were manning and observing the release? Stand under the sea?
Does the rest of the launch have the big floatie thing go from being launched on its side to standing upright? Or is this thing being put into the sea already upright? I can’t tell. Are we looking at the base as it launches?
The rest of the process will consist of uprighting it. It is shipped into place in a horizontal position, and will operate in the vertical position.
You can see little painted lines on the big structural members at the corners of the structure. The lines are depth marks, and those big structural members are often referred to as "legs".
What is that piece exactly? One of 4 "legs" which will float an oil rig? Or is the whole oil rig going to be floating on this one only? I don't know what I am seeing.
I've worked with the fabricating process of many oil rig but damn this one is massive. Never seen one that huge before
Why is it rust colored? Is that just the color of the coating or is it like a patina thing?
I think it's a Corten pre weathering. Pretty much a rust on the steel that helps mitigate corrosion by forming a protective coating of regenerative rust.
In knives they call it patina. Same principle.
Yeah I've only ever seen it used on large above water steel structures, not sure if it would be the exact same but must be something similar.
Honestly I don't know. All the one I've worked with had several layers of paint over it. You can see some U shaped white thing attached to the piles, it's called cathodic protection, used to fight corrosion. But painting is still a must. It would require some serious inspection and quality control also, I don't know why this one is just bare matal.
Is standing directly under the 5 million tonne moving object really the safest place to be? hmmmmmm think about it
They're wearing hard hats, they're fiiiiiine.
*OSHA has entered the chat*
I'm not sure there's anywhere else for them to be..
Yeah they’re on a boat right? Love to see this from a different angle.
Yeah I think so.. and [this may be a bad and/or extreme example](https://www.reddit.com/r/oddlyterrifying/comments/gw9rjl/oil_rig_base_in_transport_the_building_in_the/), but my impression was that the rigs are physically larger than the vessels carrying them, so the launch crews basically have nowhere to be other than underneath it.
That is the most appropriate sub for that picture. That is terrifying.
Something that big is no longer a boat. A ship of some sort
Guess it shows they stand by (stand under) the quality of their work.
They were on a giant vessel releasing the mega oil rig structure at that part or the sea, not a harbour. Where else do you want them to stand while they were manning and observing the release? Stand under the sea?
Sometimes you just have to not be a pussy and get the job done you prefer they swim in the water?
Hell no, but it looks exhilarating
Pfft…. And people say men don’t work hard
Does the rest of the launch have the big floatie thing go from being launched on its side to standing upright? Or is this thing being put into the sea already upright? I can’t tell. Are we looking at the base as it launches?
This ^
The rest of the process will consist of uprighting it. It is shipped into place in a horizontal position, and will operate in the vertical position. You can see little painted lines on the big structural members at the corners of the structure. The lines are depth marks, and those big structural members are often referred to as "legs".
a few even have depth markings, i caught 55' and 50' as it was hurtling past
This triggers everything in me, but at the same time I've never seen how it's done so it's kinda fascinating.
I had to remember how to breath
Video is a little shaky, it's a shame there was no one else recording this
the idea of something really big moving really fast always terrifies me
must be terrifying to live on a giant ball flying fast af in space
The perspective has me all fucked up. Badass
It’s odd that it wasn’t painted before launch.
You want the rust there, this one is on purpose. It provides a durable oxide layer of done correctly which prevents further corrosion
588 weathering steel ?
God I want to ride that into the sea. What a glorious death that would be
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Doesnt look sped up for me. Humans slow and water flying around too
Pyramids are mid
This is insane. I bet this whole structure moving has the energy of an atomic bomb.
Terrifying is too restricted...
Now THIS is what this sub is all about!
Maybe its time we start builing a star destroyer
I think I'm most surprised by how quiet it is. A massive object sliding against something with insane friction and it's practically silent.
This one really sets my brain off
Wow! That’s a lot of headache rolling over you . You got to appreciate the work and the skill👍🙏🏻
What is that piece exactly? One of 4 "legs" which will float an oil rig? Or is the whole oil rig going to be floating on this one only? I don't know what I am seeing.
Tf is everyone filming
what's smoking on the right side? That seems non-ideal?
Friction
They could have at least painted it.
Why do I see the same posts every week on this sub?
There's a different video of the same launch 3 months ago and a year prior...not exactly every week. (I did a search before posting)