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    ‘Chessy and Gus’ wrestle with 90-ton piece of Baltimore bridge steel [Image 4 of 12]

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    ‘Chessy and Gus’ wrestle with 90-ton piece of Baltimore bridge steel

    BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, UNITED STATES

    06.07.2024

    Photo by Bobby Petty   

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District   

    The Chesapeake 1000 (“Chessy”) floating crane equipped with “Gus” the hydraulic grabber, wrestle a 90-ton piece of residual wreckage Friday morning, June 7, 2024, from the Fort McHenry Federal Channel. Taking roughly 45 minutes to unfold, Chessy and Gus slowly lift the mangled steel high above the Patapsco River, so a waiting barge can move underneath, allowing the wreckage to be safely lowered onto the barge for immediate processing by waiting hydraulic sheers.

    Work continues over the weekend in Unified Command’s efforts to clear Baltimore’s main shipping channel. “We remain confident we will have the Federal Channel fully restored in the next few days. We’re using the same detailed process as when opening the three alternate channels and the Limited Access Channel. Once the wreckage is cleared, we will sweep the area with sonar, LIDAR and magnetometer, to investigate any high spots, ensuring there’s no hazard to navigation.”

    “We are going to be as thorough and disciplined as we have been since the beginning – we owe it to Baltimore and the Port, to turn over a safe navigation channel they can use with the greatest of confidence,” Pinchasin said.

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    Date Taken: 06.07.2024
    Date Posted: 06.09.2024 21:21
    Photo ID: 8462838
    VIRIN: 240607-A-QH057-1504
    Resolution: 5472x3648
    Size: 7.64 MB
    Location: BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, US

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