superstructure

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Photos shared by the Royal Thai Navy showed heavy black smoke billowing from the hull and superstructure of the Thai-registered Mayuree Naree, with life rafts floating in the water.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

As of end-2025, contracts for superstructure work for Changi Airport Terminal 5 and Marina Bay Sands Integrated Resort 2 haven’t been tendered or awarded.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

“Based on sonar scans, we firmly believe that the vehicles are encased in the superstructure and concrete that we tragically saw come down,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2024

Within minutes, the ship slammed into a pillar holding up the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing its superstructure to tumble into the Patapsco River.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2024

The powerful magnets jolted the fourteen-ton vacuum tanks out of place, which threatened in turn to pull apart the superstructure of pipes, pumps, and cables.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik