Lifting

Photo 1
A close up of the lifting frame.

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The first section of the TRICOLOR is moving!

Photo 3
First section lifted half way out of the water.

Photo 4
The outer hull, the rudder and the propeller of the TRICOLOR.

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Two of the largest floating cranes in Europe lifting one of the biggest wrecks ever to be removed. On the left: ‘Rambiz’, on the right: ‘Asian Hercules II’.

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The ‘Rambiz’ and ‘Asian Hercules II’ with the first section in their ropes. The ‘Giant 4’ barge is standing by on the left.

Photo 7
The first section is clear from the water.

Photo 8
Close up of the keel and propeller.

Photo 9
Carefully, the first section is lifted above the deck of the ‘Giant 4’.

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These cables and blocks hold a weight of approximately 3,000 tonnes.

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The ‘Rambiz’ and ‘Asian Hercules II’ lifting the second section.

Photo 12
The second section surfacing from the water.

Photo 13
The second section lifted clear from the water.

Photo 14
On the deck of the ‘Giant 4’.

Photo 15
The bow of the TRICOLOR seen from floating cranes ‘Rambiz’.

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The ‘Rambiz’ with the bow of the TRICOLOR.

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Floating cranes 'Rambiz' lifting the fourth section.

Photo 18
A closer view of the fourth lifting operation.

Photo 19
The fourth section is being positioned on top of the ‘SMITbarge 2’.

Photo 20
Floating cranes ‘Rambiz’ with the fifth section, seen from one of the jack-up rigs.

Photo 21
Overview of the fifth lifting operation.

Photo 22
Due to the structural weakness of the section and the tremendous forces applied on it, the lifting cables partly ripped through the hull during the lifting operation.

Photo 23
The effect of the ripping of the lifting cables can be clearly seen in this picture.

Photo 24
'Taklift 4' on site, next to a barge carrying the last large section from the 'Tricolor' wreckage.