A tug towing 2 barges containing piles of gravel and cement blocks ran into difficulty this week. I don't know why, but I coincidentally snapped this picture last week of the tug and one of the barges, showing the excavator on board. Apparently the load shifted on one of the barges as they made their way up the river, under the Blue Water Bridge. Realizing the extreme danger the captain turned back and made for the Winter Harbor (North Slip) where both barges sank in 26' feet of water at the dock.
A huge crane was used to remove the excavator but it was unable to lift the barges.
Watching the salvage operation from the dinghy provided some good entertainment. A few days after the big crane left, Wendy's brother Brad watches from the dinghy as and two large highway tow trucks with the help of a diver finally managed to maneuver the first barge to the shore.
Luckily they didn't sink in the river or recovery would have been way more difficult and expensive.
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