Bruce Napier wrote: > On 2 Sep 2008, at 11:24, Neil Arlidge wrote: >> http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk/Stuffimages/Pict6175.jpg >> As reported elsewhere, BW (London/Land and Water) Plc hope to have it >> removed by Wednesday / Thursday. >> If they could still start the excavator, they could drive it onto >> the "bow", >> chock up the deck / gap with sleepers, drive off excavator then >> easily refloat work flat. >> This would be the Irish approach, but I expect BW (London/Land and >> Water) >> Plc will want to do a risk assessment, then do something much more >> engineered. >> If I can be ar$ed I will wander down and take some more piccies. > > > Great pic, Neil > > Is there any account of just how they managed that?
The canal is now open. My local correspondant said the pusher tug was in gear, holding the flat against the bottom gates. Quick thinking locals got the tug driver back on board in time to release the straps and thus save the tug from being dragged under! BW/L&W (the 2 seem indistinguisable around this neck of the woods) righted the flat + excavator last night, by the tried and trusted Brian Goggin method. 8 pumps, plastic sheet + plywood and bags of sand round the gunwales -- Neil Arlidge - NB Erne-less
