767 on a hover barge

cherrytaz

cherrytaz wrote: »

Is it just me or does the crane look unbelievably small alongside the 767 (i.e. too small to lift the 767)

Crane seems to be from this crowd http://www.windhoist.co.uk/Our-Crane-Fleet

A lot of them capable of lifting over 70 tonnes (the weight of the 767)

Oscar Bravo

some crowd there now!

bigroad

They must have tested the wet sand for weight distribution.

Big Nasty

Anyone on the ground got an ET on the lift? Debating having another beer or two!

onlyme!

bigroad wrote: »

They must have tested the wet sand for weight distribution.

with the heal of their boots... its grand so!

ricimaki

Big Nasty wrote: »

Anyone on the ground got an ET on the lift? Debating having another beer or two!

The crane boom is extending now, and the artic its being put on is very close too, so probably within the next hour or 2. All based from the live feed though.

onlyme!

This must be the best thing that ever happened to smashtech.tv

Walter E GO

Just saw this post. Took this pic of it leaving Shannon the other day.

https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/776204/385367.JPG

Tenger

onlyme! wrote: »

This must be the best thing that ever happened to smashtech.tv

Perfectly valid comment to add to the thread

Oscar Bravo

biggest crowd Enniscrone has seen in years

jimbis

What a story this is, the effort gone into it Is amazing. I'm sure plenty of deals with local companies were done for all this free advertisement, this man has the true Irish opinion of 'shopping local' and supporting his town.

I think we have found this century's Monsignor Horan of the west for future reeling in the years episodes.

maudgonner

There's the truck. It also looks too tiny for the plane. Let's hope it's a 'small/far away' thing

HeidiHeidi

I can't get over the line of people alongside the barge still watching - they must be absolutely frozen!

Oscar Bravo

10 degrees there at the moment , heavy drizzle, light north easterly. horrible night for those watching. some achievement all round

onlyme!

"willaims shipping" from southamption was written on the side of the barge so i'd say they are the company that was tasked with transporting the plane.

Oscar Bravo

Low tide 0130 , after that water begins to come back in...

HeidiHeidi

When is the fecking thing going to get lifted? I have to get up in the morning!!

bigroad

Oscar Bravo wrote: »

Low tide 0130 , after that water begins to come back in...

I was just going to ask that.Thanks.

bigroad

They are doing a fair bit of cutting,did someone forget the padlock keys.

looksee

Apparently it was welded to the barge, they are cutting the welds.

Frynge

Ah here lads, someone needs to get the finger out, it still isn't up on Wikipedia yet.

bigroad

Those lads are going to need a burger and chips soon.

allthedoyles

should be off in next 10 minutes - the last weld has been cut off

alchemist33

Lift at 2ish, according to a man who spoke to an engineer. Dont shoot me if I'm wrong!

red sean

Looks like the crane is putting the sling in position now.

HeidiHeidi

alchemist33 wrote: »

Lift at 2ish, according to a man who spoke to an engineer.

Ah jaysus

Frynge

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Ah jaysus

Be grand, get another beer.

HeidiHeidi

Frynge wrote: »

Be grand, get another beer.

Trouble is, I'm tempted..... but I need a clear head tomorrow!

red sean

I'd say there'll be a lot of beer cans on that beach in the morning!

bigroad

Did the get all the passengers off yet.