May 8, 2006:
Unbuilding continues
From Singapore, it looks like Charleston is having its share of rain and
clouds. But Sparky got out to survey the action around the Grace and
Pearman Sites. Fishing going on around the Grace site as well as Demolition
Dynamics preparing to drop the west Grace superstructures. Mickey's team
is drilling something with the John Henry while Nugget and his acrobat
friends are unbuilding the Pearman cantilever section.
The day must start with a view of P-3. It is finished except for Mickey's
part
from the side
Here is the Ravenel bridge and Grace / Pearman worksite
I think this is Carlos Perez of flag planting fame (after the great Mammoet
lowered the Grace main span),
cutting a section of the recently harvested Pearman
More cutting.
from different approaches
Meanwhile, this looks like Nugget - high on his trapeze
While over at the east Grace worksite,
just fishing for underwater sections of Grace
At the west Grace worksite, this looks like Oscar and one of his team
in the elevator
and to the left - unbuilding the Pearman continues with Nugget and his
fellow acrobats on top and Carlos below
Getting ready to lift a section of the Pearman
Lifting it up
and lowering it
on to the waiting barge below
Here is a two burner unbuild
Now the crossbeam is free
Is Richard driving the crane?
More cutting on the Pearman
until the L is free
then lift
and lower to the barge
Michael's shiney new machine
And on the barge, Carlos is busy unbuilding harvested pieces of the Pearman
And here is Mickey's team, drilling a substructure with the John Henry
Carlos burning
and home by Sharon's water taxi
