Week 11 Monday 28th March to Sunday 3rd April 2016 |
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The calm seas of previous weeks became a thing of the past as the increasing swells was a reminder of the approaching winter. Fortunately most of the excavated material had been removed the previous week. |
The barge, filled with water and weighing over 100 tonnes, pulled over the bollard on the left during the night as it was battered by the sea |
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Excavator cutting ladder recess with Rockwheel |
Drilling & fixing tyre fenders at South Quay |
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“Between the Devil and the deep blue sea”. Removing the excavator from the barge ahead of predicted 5m seas. |
Cannonball survey revealed several high spots. It was necessary to put the excavator back on the barge, after the storm, and rip and remove these high spots. |
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Surveying in channel to ensure the high spots were removed. A bar sweep survey of the area was then conducted to ensure the area was dredged to specification before removing the excavator. |
High spots material removed by crane and rock skip. |
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Excavator walking off for the last time after the Bar Sweep survey confirmed that dredging had been completed. |
Preparations to Boat Storage slabs. |