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   Bob Coes sends us this update showing the placement of the deck houses on the main deck on September 17/08. Gary Allport, Operations Manager at Logistec West Side Terminal, was kind enough to offer the services of their men and equipment. Equipment operators Wayne Brown and Mike Cochrane lifted the deck houses into position with one of Forterm's heavy duty forklifts. Special thanks to Logistec for helping us out. The following photos describe the overall loading process.

Bob Coes Project Manager

   We still need lots of support to keep this project moving ahead, if you'd like to help us out with a donation please contact Barry Ogden at 849-4650.

September 24/2008
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The first three photos show the Forterm forklift with fork extensions installed for lifting the deck houses. The forward deck house was lifted first.
Driver is Wayne Brown with co-worker Mike Cochrane.	Forward deck house is set down to load on starboard side.
Loading forward deck house on starboard side.
5 photos above taken of the loading of the aft deck house on the starboard side.
Left to right: Larry Cosman, Wayne MacEachern, Lino Celeste, Ken Sparks. Deck houses moved over opening.	Stbd side showing deck houses in position. Stanchions will be installed on stbd side next. Due to height restrictions in the lifting process the stanchions were left off so as to allow for the space needed to carry out the lift.
Shot of port side. Stanchions already in place.	Port Quarter. Deck houses will be scribed and fitted to the main deck. Their elevation will be lowered by approximately one foot.

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