Scrapping

Photo 1
Arrival of the ‘Asian Hercules II’ and the ‘Giant 4’ with the first two sections of the TRICOLOR on deck at the scrap site in Zeebrugge, Belgium.

Photo 2
A closer view of the second section as it arrives at the scrap site.

Photo 3
The second section upon delivery.

Photo 4
The first section at the scrap yard.

Photo 5
Both sections on top of the ‘Giant 4’.

Photo 6
The floating cranes ‘Rambiz’ arrived as well in order to lift the sections from the barge.

Photo 7
Meanwhile, land equipment moves in to commence with the cargo removal and dismantling of the TRICOLOR.

Photo 8
Here, a machine equipped with a so-called “sqeezer” is handling a piece of scrap metal.

Photo 9
A propeller and rudder on a ship the size of the TRICOLOR form a massive amount of steel.

Photo 10
Tiny figures on top of the sections indicate the sheer magnitude of this operation.

Photo 11
Enormous sheets of plastic have been laid under the scrap site, in order to prevent soil pollution.

Photo 12
The fourth section upon arrival at the scrap site.

Photo 13
Side view of the fourth section.

Photo 14
Interior view of the fourth section.

Photo 15
The first barge with tricolor debris in 2004 arrives in Zeebrugge.