Those who were able to witness the actual transit of the main
girder on Thursday afternoon were witnessing one of the most
critical and exhilarating stages of the Goliath dismantling
operation. The girder was driven in between two buildings,
performed a three point turn and was successfully parked near
the waters edge adjacent to the dry dock and wet basins
number 11, 12 and 13. This was the site of the old craneway
that was demolished several years ago.
The team of Norsar and Sarens executed this operation with
the finesse of a chauffeur driving a Rolls Royce. Inside the job
trailer at the end of the day I had a chance meet some of the
team. "You can't be too careful" said owner Steven Sarens. "It's
pretty simple physics when you think about it". The next and
final phase will be to load the girder and sections onto the
barge, an eleven step process that will wrap up the Quincy
effort. Expectations are that the barge will be underway before
spring arrives.
girder on Thursday afternoon were witnessing one of the most
critical and exhilarating stages of the Goliath dismantling
operation. The girder was driven in between two buildings,
performed a three point turn and was successfully parked near
the waters edge adjacent to the dry dock and wet basins
number 11, 12 and 13. This was the site of the old craneway
that was demolished several years ago.
The team of Norsar and Sarens executed this operation with
the finesse of a chauffeur driving a Rolls Royce. Inside the job
trailer at the end of the day I had a chance meet some of the
team. "You can't be too careful" said owner Steven Sarens. "It's
pretty simple physics when you think about it". The next and
final phase will be to load the girder and sections onto the
barge, an eleven step process that will wrap up the Quincy
effort. Expectations are that the barge will be underway before
spring arrives.
The 1,200 ton
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The girder made the big move on 22Jan09
Goliath inches along
the Fore River Railway
blocking the gate.
the Fore River Railway
blocking the gate.
Goliath exits between
the admin. building
and old machine shop.
the admin. building
and old machine shop.
No margin for error,
exceptional teamwork
communications pay
off with success.
exceptional teamwork
communications pay
off with success.
Temporary stop in the
South side of the yard
before the girder is
loaded onto the barge.
South side of the yard
before the girder is
loaded onto the barge.
| Norm Cantrell Norsar - Project manager |
| Members of the Sarens/Norsar team |
Thierry De Crée
Sarens Equipment
manager
Sarens Equipment
manager
Bert Lemmens
Sarens Kamag operator
"wingman"
Sarens Kamag operator
"wingman"
| Steven Sarens Mgr- Special Projects |
| Naten Van-Gossum Sarens Kamag operator |
Goliaths days are
numbered on US soil.
Closure for some, a
new beginning for
others in a new land.
numbered on US soil.
Closure for some, a
new beginning for
others in a new land.
Meanwhile, preparation
is underway to move all
the remaining sections
toward the barge.
is underway to move all
the remaining sections
toward the barge.
