April 10, 2026
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Watch an interesting time lapse video of a cruise ship cut into half for an extension of 31.2 meters. This special procedure was carried out at Blohm+Voss Shipyards, Germany where the cruise ship Balmoral was extended 31.2 meters from original 163 metres.
Cruise ship Balmoral, originally named Norwegian Crown, went through an incredible refit process wherein engineers carved out a section before inserting it in between the two sections.
Watch the time lapse video below:
The actual work took place in 2007.
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