Arrival of the First Crane Barge

Three barges will be used during the repairs to the Salisbury jetty.Two barges will each have a crane on it and the third barge will ferry stone from the beach to the section of jetty being worked on. The first crane barge arrived on May 11 and I didn't get a chance to see it being brought up river. I photographed it the next day. It is "anchored" by three vertical metal posts driven into the sand. This crane barge will be used to move the stone blocks from the beach into a stone transport barge. The stone barge will ferry the stones to a second crane barge positioned along the jetty.

I had the opportunity to document the second crane barge being brought up the Merrimack River. Still photos and some videos of this event will be posted next week.

A couple of onlookers watch as the crane is started up.

Crane barge on the left, stone transport barge on the right.

One of two tug boats which will be used to move and reposition the barges.

Gangway used to access the barge from the construction site.

The blue piece of equipment is a grapple that will be sued to lift the stones.  There is a red grapple in the background.

Tugboat tied up to the stone transport barge.