Archive for July 13th, 2011

13th July 2011, Wednesday

Dutch Swan

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For the last couple of days there has been a HUGE new structure in Rye Bay. It’s the “Svanen” - Dutch for swan. An 8700 tonnes crane converted to being a monopile installer. Basically it lifts wind turbine towers & bangs ‘em into the sea bed! Rather amazingly it can lift 800 tonnes and work in 40 m. of water.