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04/03/2011
UK's Biggest Crane Passes Under Forth Bridges
The UK's largest crane is on route to Fife where it will be used to build aircraft carriers for the Royal Navy.
The 68m goliath crane squeezed under the Forth Bridges on its way to Rosyth Dockyard at low tide marking its 14,000-nautical-mile from Shanghai, China.
Halcrow's project, which is part of the Royal Navy's £4.6 billion future aircraft carrier programme (CVF), will see dock one widened and straddled by the crane which will compete with the Forth railway bridge for position in Scotland’s skyline.
Sean Donaldson, Babcock project director, described the passing as a "major landmark" in the carriers project.
(GK)
The 68m goliath crane squeezed under the Forth Bridges on its way to Rosyth Dockyard at low tide marking its 14,000-nautical-mile from Shanghai, China.
Halcrow's project, which is part of the Royal Navy's £4.6 billion future aircraft carrier programme (CVF), will see dock one widened and straddled by the crane which will compete with the Forth railway bridge for position in Scotland’s skyline.
Sean Donaldson, Babcock project director, described the passing as a "major landmark" in the carriers project.
(GK)
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