# Heaviest object ever lifted

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 15, 2008, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heaviest-object-ever-lifted/433596 "2008-01-15T09:53:52Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heaviest-object-ever-lifted/433596/41 "2008-01-16T23:34:13Z")

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[QUOTE=NaturalBlondChap]  
The 16,800 ton West Azeri top side was a jacking operation. It was jacked up and a boat sailed underneath it. It was then jacked down and the boat sailed the topside out to the platform location, where it was installed as a float over operation.  
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Do not under any circumstances repeat this sentence to the master of the ships you are talking about unless you wish to find yourself over the side with no lifejacket. They. Are. Not. “Boats”.

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