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14 November |
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The vessel carrying sinkerline and offshore pipe sections docks at Poole Harbour |
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15 November |
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Pipe sections are offloaded, two at a time, at Branksome Chine car park |
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15 November |
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Sinkerline sections (13m long) are transported westward along the beach; the sinkerline is to be fabricated on Poole beach, eventually reaching as far as Flaghead Chine |
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16 November |
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Sand levelling and more pipe moving plant arrives |
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17 November |
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Sections of the sinkerline are laid out for fabricating |
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18 November |
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Pipe sections on the beach (photo: John Whitlam) |
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23 November |
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Welding sections of the sinkerline together |
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Photo: Mike Browning |
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Welding beneath a small tent protects the crew from the weather, and visitors from the risks of 'arc eye' |
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Photo: Mike Browning |
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Work on the sinkerline reaches Canford Cliffs Chine |
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23 November |
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The pipe stretches from Branksome Chine to 'No Mans Land' just east of Canford Cliffs |
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06 December |
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A flexible floating end section to be fitted to the sinkerline before it goes offshore |
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06 December |
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Caps for fitting to the end of the sinkerline to make it airtight for its short journey by sea to the Bournemouth coast |
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