2nd Crane Barge Brought up the Merrimack River

A 2nd barge with a large crane on it arrived on May 14. It took the about an hour to navigate through the mouth of Merrimack River and land the barge at the construction site. The barge was pushed by a large blue and white colored three deck high tug boat. Two smaller tug boats, one all white and one all blue assisted with turning and positioning the barge. The barge arrived at the mouth of the river with the crane's boom in the down position. Once inside the Plum Island & Salisbury jetties, the boom was lifted up. I took a number of photos but they really do not do the whole process of bringing the barge up the river justice. I also took a substantial amount of video footage. The video footage has been editing into three short segments which will be posted over the next few days.

Barge arrives at the mouth of the Merrimack River. The crane's boom is in the down position.

The small white tug boats goes out to assist.

1st crane barge with stone transport barge on the left, and the 2nd crane barge on the right.

 

White tug boats stands by to assist if needed.

Boom of the crane is raised up.

Close-up of the larger blue & white tug boat pushing the barge.

The white tug boat moves into position in anticipation of turning the crane barge.

Large tug boat begins the turn.

Small white tug boat prevents the barge from turning to far to the right.

The barge is beached at the construction site.

Front of the barge sits in two feet of water.

The tall metal post on the front of the barge was raised into position by the crane and inserted into a hole in the front of the barge. It is one of two metal posts used to anchor the barge in position.