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The last section of the piling was finally installed
barge for upper piling Upper piling section Upper piling section
Another barge in position to install the top piling Top piling on deck The bottom end of the top piling
Upper piling section Upper piling section Upper piling section
The top side of the top piling where the cradle for the turbine will insert Whole view of top piling Top piling being lifted for installation
chris2.jpg brianexits.jpg Divers changeover
The divers from CanPac spend several dives torquing the bolts . ...which attach the upper piling to the lower piling. Chief Engineer Russ Stothers of Clean Current looks on.. Dan and his partner make two quick dives to take advantage of the short slack water time.
Link to the Tidal Current Power Project
Images by Gary Bouman , and Garry Fletcher and Chris Blondeau
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