Heavy goods transport!
Total vehicle weight: 417 t - Length: 50 m |
Bottom section of a pipeline pipe press
Dimensions:. 16.5 x 4.3 x 3.8 m - Weight: 250 t |
Centipede...
Two days later the 2nd component starts its journey too.
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Wheel mania
Four double tyres per axle (24 axles) (total number of wheels: 192) on the trailer. |
Night work
At night, when the roads are empty, they are still too narrow. Here the pavement has to be used too. |
Temporary storage
The first part is waiting in Gimte on the River Weser for transport by water on a pontoon. |
Roll-in onto the pontoon
The heavy goods trailer is pushed onto the pontoon, centimetre by centimetre. |
Nearly in position
After the trailer has been positioned it is lowered. This prevents rocking when breaking waves hit. |
The journey continues
The barge sets off downstream in the direction of Rotterdam. |
Course of the River Weser
The ramp and trailer are lashed down well. Pioneer trip more than 100 m long to Bad Karlshafen. A pilot helped with the navigation. |
Bad Karlshafen on the River Weser
Arrival in Bad Karlshafen for further loading to the seaport of Rotterdam. |
Pause
This lifting gear was used to temporarily store the top section for a while. After the bottom section had also arrived the journey continued by inland waterway vessel to Rotterdam, the end of this stage of the trip. |
