Big Carl

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Big Carl (Sarens SGC-250) is the largest crane in the world. It is a double ring crane with a reach of 275 m and a maximum lift of 5000 tons. The name refers to Carl Sarens . Since 2019 he has been working on the construction of the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant in Somerset , England .

The operator and manufacturer of the crane is the Sarens Group . It was completed on November 9, 2018.

Individual evidence

  1. ORF at / Agencies guti: 250 meters high: the world's largest crane builds nuclear power plants. September 13, 2019, accessed September 16, 2019 .
  2. ^ Sarens Launches the Largest Crane in the World: The SGC-250. Sarens nv / sa, archived from the original on November 16, 2018 ; accessed on October 7, 2019 (English).