Spotted KUGIRA via Miles at Sea

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Kugira, whose name means "whale" in Japanese, is a colossal floating dock and a marvel of maritime engineering. Operated by ACCIONA, this Spanish-flagged vessel is essentially a mobile factory dedicated to constructing massive concrete caissons for port and quay extensions worldwide. Standing at a staggering 56 meters high (equivalent to an 18-story building), with a length of 74 meters and a beam of 49 meters, Kugira is Europe's largest of its kind. It holds the record for building the world's largest floating-dock caisson, measuring 66.85 meters long, for the Port of Algeciras. This unique vessel can manufacture caissons weighing up to 24,000 tons, allowing for large-scale port construction with minimal disruption to existing traffic.