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Floating Crane Stars in Seattle’s $350M Coleman Dock Project By Lori Tobias
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The largest floating crane in western North America is now on site in Seattle, ready for its role in the rebuild of the Colman Dock facility, Washington State Ferries’ largest ferry terminal. The Pacific Lifter is an American Hoist and Derrick 509 revolver. It sits on a 400 ft. by 106 ft. by 28.5 ft. pedestal, with a capacity of 1,042 tons. It was brought this summer by tug and barge, starting out from the Gulf of Mexico, through Ensenada, Los Angeles and finally to Seattle, said Kustaa Mansfield, part of the marketing and business development team of Pacific Pile Marine. “It was constructed in 1969,” Mansfield said. “At the time it was constructed, it was the largest crane in North America. A lot of equip-
WSDOT has embarked on the $350 million project because of dock components that are aging and vulnerable to seismic events.
Ore. House Speaker Spurs Talks on Interstate Bridge PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek wants to sit down with Washington lawmakers before the end of the year to further discussions about replacing the Interstate Bridge. The Portland Democrat said at a transportation forum that she welcomes a renewed commitment from Washington legislators who appear ready to start talking about replacing the Interstate 5 bridge connecting the two states, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported. The Interstate Bridge has been a sticking point between the neighboring states for
ment in this industry has maintained its ability to do good work because the physics are the same. It’s essentially a floating crane. It’s not a fixed position, but sits on a pedestal and the revolver structure is connected to the pedestal. It allows you to have full rotational capability while you’re on the boat. You can pick a load, turn the crane body and the load moves with you. There isn’t anyone who has an equal machine in this area.” The crane sits on a barge that is about 30 ft. high, with the total height of the barge and crane combined about 350 ft. off the water. While at the Pacific Pile Marine facility on the Duwamish waterway, passers-by often phoned the company to ask about the piece of heavy equipment. “It’s difficult to really appreciate the magnitude unless you are up see DOCK page 6
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years. In 2013, Washington declined to pay for its share of the controversial Columbia River Crossing Project, but lawmakers there recently supported a study to investigate what pieces of the failed project were still salvageable. Kotek is the latest Oregon lawmaker to say she’s ready to work with Washington again on the proposal. In August, the Vancouver City Council unanimously threw its support behind an effort to restart discussions about building a see STATES page 10
The Interstate Bridge has been a sticking point between the neighboring states for years.