More teams enter the field as the days get colder and longer.
Members of Local 56 Pile drivers man the pumps to ballast the
barge as the cargo is loaded "I'm confident with the project" state
RDA Supervising Foreman Barry Patterson. As the cargo loads
on, massive pumps are used to make adjustment in the ballast
of the barge. This accounts for the increasing load,
displacement and rising and falling tides.
Members of Local 56 Pile drivers man the pumps to ballast the
barge as the cargo is loaded "I'm confident with the project" state
RDA Supervising Foreman Barry Patterson. As the cargo loads
on, massive pumps are used to make adjustment in the ballast
of the barge. This accounts for the increasing load,
displacement and rising and falling tides.
The 1,200 ton
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Not as tight as the
girder, slipping in
between the
buildings.
girder, slipping in
between the
buildings.
The final axle is now off
shore, the barge will be
spun about later in the
week, bow facing in.
shore, the barge will be
spun about later in the
week, bow facing in.
Lars Arys, Sarens
Operator of Belgium
travels the world. He's
piloted jobs from
Africa to Australia and
now America.
Operator of Belgium
travels the world. He's
piloted jobs from
Africa to Australia and
now America.
A brightly painted shore
cleat anchors the
barge. Light packs are
being set up so work
can continue.
cleat anchors the
barge. Light packs are
being set up so work
can continue.
As night falls, the light
packs are fired up.
Another 12 hour day in
the frigid cold.
packs are fired up.
Another 12 hour day in
the frigid cold.
View from beneath the
girder as bogie #2
begins to load.
girder as bogie #2
begins to load.
Bogie No. 2 rounds the
bend heading South
toward the barge.
bend heading South
toward the barge.
The bogie is halfway
across the yard,ready
to mate up to the rest
of the crane.
across the yard,ready
to mate up to the rest
of the crane.
Inching forward, the
crews are in place to
begin the loading.
crews are in place to
begin the loading.
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Local 56 Pile Driver Billy Wareham, Local 79 (Norfolk, VA)
Ironworker Loadmaster David Dugan, Kenny Dube and Local
56RDA Foreman Barry Patterson bear the cold and pose team
style, enjoying being part of local history.
Ironworker Loadmaster David Dugan, Kenny Dube and Local
56RDA Foreman Barry Patterson bear the cold and pose team
style, enjoying being part of local history.
"Bogie on", the final
axle departs solid
ground.
axle departs solid
ground.