Transport

Photo 1
The ‘Giant 4’ barge enters the scene.

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Standing by to receive the first section of the TRICOLOR.

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The first section, weighing 3,000 tonnes, is carefully positioned on the ‘Giant 4’.

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The first section on deck.

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Ready for departure.

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The passage of a bridge in the port of Zeebrugge, Belgium.

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Another narrow passage. Thanks to solid engineering and skillfull maneuvering it presents no problems at all.

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The first section, approximately six storeys high, upon arrival in Zeebrugge.

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An unusual convoy with two sections of the TRICOLOR.

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The ’Asian Hercules II’ held the second section in position as the convoy proceeded to Zeebrugge.

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In turn, tugs kept the ‘Giant 4’ and ‘Asian Hercules II’ in position.

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And the convoy moved on…

Photo 13
A closer view of the sections on the ‘Giant 4’.

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Another picture of the remarkable load on top of the barge.

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The bow of the TRICOLOR is being transported to the scrap site on top of the 'SMITbarge 2'

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The bow of the TRICOLOR on the ‘SMITbarge 2”.

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Another view of the bow on top of the ‘SMITbarge 2’.

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The ocean going salvage tug 'Banckert'.

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The 'Banckert' towing a barge loaded with the last large bottom section of the 'Tricolor' wreckage.

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A barge loaded with the last large bottom section of the 'Tricolor'.

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Close-up of the last large bottom section of the 'Tricolor' during transport.