It’s the largest hydraulic grabber in the country, hooked up to the largest salvage crane on the Eastern seaboard.
Together, the pair will remove the thousands of tons of steel that remain in the Patapsco River, and on top of the Dali.
"This over here is the Chessie - largest crane as we were just mentioning. This right here is the Chessie's partner, Gus,” Governor Moore said as he showed reporters an image of the two pieces of equipment during a Tuesday press conference. “Chessie,” refers to the Chesapeake 1000 crane.
“Gus” weighs about 160 tons, and can lift up to 1,000 tons of material. Right now, it’s removing debris from the river bottom so crews can make the 38-foot limited access channel wider and deeper when it reopens - hopefully on May 10.
14 июн 2024