00:00 - Constant high water has been eroding the city of Venice for decades. The plan to build a surge barrier against the tides that cause the so-called "Acqua Alta" has been underway for nearly forty years, but only now is the massive 7-billion-euro surge barrier nearing completion.
43:32 - A look at the complex heavy lift process of enlarging ships in an operation called Jumboisation. The process is increasingly in demand in the lucrative cruise industry for bigger ships that can haul more and more passengers.
1:27:06 - The story of the Antonov An-225, a relic of the cold war era aircraft made in the Ukraine, that still flies challenging missions today. It is the biggest airplane in the world and holds the most air records for cargo lift.
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