Hull of Arcticus
![The bottom, or hull, of a boat hangs upside down in large cables suspended from cranes with workers on the dock looking on.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/media/images/Arc2HullGetsFlippedAdams.jpg?itok=XbEPyCOH)
Detailed Description
It turns out that the best way to build a research vessel is to start from the bottom up, with the bottom, quite literally, up. For months the R/V Arcticus hull took shape upside down on the floor of the Burger Boat Company construction bay. On March 10, 2014, the 67-ton hull module (more than the weight of 30 minivans) was rolled to its upright position, making it ready for the addition of the upper decks.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.