Preparing the Crane Barge to Leave

I missed the stone scowls being taken away from the construction site. But, I did catch one of the crane barges being prepared for departure. In the video, the gangway is being dipped into the Merrimack River to clean all the sand off it. It was then stored on deck.The anchor posts were pulled up and laid on the deck. The small blue and white tug boats then turn the crane barge around 180 degrees and pushed it up river where it was tied up to a second crane barge anchored in the river. This was about week before the hurricane came up the coast then then went out to sea. It is likely they planned to keep the barges here until after hurricane threat was gone.

Video of preparing the crane barge to leave.

Crane lifting up the gangway so it can be stored on deck.

 

Crane barge being turned around to head up river.

 

The seagulls keep a sharp eye on the proceedings.

One of the church spires in Newburyport is visible in background.

The two crane barges tied up and anchored in Merrimack River, waiting to leave the construction site for the next project.