howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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i am sure this has come up on a previous thread but cannot find anything less than 2 years old, hopefully someone will know what is happening there.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Guest 868- Registered: 25 Jan 2013
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Top right - the old Berth 6... replacement work on replacing the beth in the Eastern Docks
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The old Hoverport area is being used as a platform to prefabricate elements required for the refurbishment and extension of Berth 6 on the Eastern Docks. Once the relevant elements have been completed they will be picked up by a heavy lift floating crane and transported over the harbour for installation.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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coming back to me now i seem to remember our sea dog ed giving the full story on this over 2 years ago.
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"DOVER HARBOUR BOARD
MARINE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Notice to Mariners 35/2012
BERTH 6 FLOATING CRANE HEAVY LIFT 17 - 21 DECEMBER 2012
As part of major berth replacement works, notice is hereby given that a floating crane will be conducting heavy lifts in the vicinity of Berth 6 and transiting large sections of steel across the harbour to the Prince of Wales Pier during the period 17 - 21 December 2012
Mariners are advised to exercise caution when manoeuvring in the vicinity of Berth 6 whilst lifting and transit is in progress and should contact Dover Port Control if in any doubt.
Paul Brown 13 December 2012
Harbour Master"
Guest 717- Registered: 16 Jun 2011
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The old Berth 6 A Frame was recently lifted over the pier by a crane. I had the pleasure of watching this exciting event late one night. There was not a lot of room for left for error despite the high tide and I thought they did a cracking job. If you walk along the pier you will notice part of the wall was unfortunately sacrificed in the process. It looks as if the old berth has been dismantled now. Well done to the workers, I was amazed to see how efficient and organised they were!
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Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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We Done a birth over at the Westside years ago then we went over to the Eastern docks and made the blocks so the birth could fit in them,they then removed the wall and the came over we had the crane all in place for the lift,and when we lifted the birth to place it in the bocks,you are right the blocks were in the wrong place,so when they the birth in place,we had to work allday and night and builed the blocks around it,some red faces about,but they were not ours,the plans were wrong. Hope they got it right this time.
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Guest 717- Registered: 16 Jun 2011
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These were taken off of my phone so not the best quality. Never got my SLR on me when I need it!
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Guest 715- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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Great photos Helen, must have been quite a sight to see.
Audere est facere.
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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That's quite a feat of engineering, Great that you were 'Johnnie on the spot' to be able grab a shot Helen
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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My kind of work we done 3 of births down there build them over at the Western end then towed them over to the Eastern side and put them up.
Karlos- Location: Dover
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It's shame that some of the beach has to go to make way for this. One day the eastern and western docks will meet.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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The site looks ready for work to start, hopefully many local people will find work on it.
Guest 1103- Registered: 3 Nov 2013
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if only Howard... I dread the new look of the Harbour as there will be no beach left for locals :( I guess we just have to wait and see ...
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