When you want to do heavy lifting on the river, you bring out the crane barge. It doesn't move under its own power, so you also bring out the tow boat (on the right). The crane spent the weekend behind the old (now empty) Englund Marine building shown here, then it moved off and docked at the Maritime Museum. It has two huge metal pilings suspended from it. I haven't asked around, so I don't know if it's planning to do some work, or if it's just finding available places to dock until it goes to work again.The pilings you see here are from earlier buildings, now gone. The seagulls, cormorants, herons, and (in season) ducks love to roost here.
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That's a crane allright! A monster! In French, you call port cranes "toads". I don't know why...
ReplyDeleteThat is a mighty big piece of equipment. I bet you'll know in a day or two what they're doing.
ReplyDeleteI think they call this a crane 'cause you've got to crane your neck to see it all!
ReplyDeleteNice shot, Sheryl!
Can you imagine the thrill of being the crane driver!
ReplyDeleteGood shot for Ruby Tuesday. Now you have to find and report to us exactly what is going on. MB
ReplyDeleteI am fascinated by heavy eqipment at work, expecially on water. I am quite curious about what they are doing...
ReplyDeleteA ruby red crane
ReplyDeletecan do anything you need
a strong crane to do!
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Sheryl, I just love your local photojournalism! I am sorry I got this late in the week running a bit behind!
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