Lifting the barge
There were two possibilities for lifting Anja. The most flexible was for H2O (the marina and workshop people) to drag her out of the water using a tractor and a low loader trailer with special supports and hydraulic joints. She weighs 36 tonnes and the trailer could take 47tonnes so that part was okay. The trailer was not really long enough but the people thought it would be okay. Also, would the tractor be strong enough to pull the trailer up a slippery boat ramp?
Well, everything went fine. She came out of the water and the tractor driver skilfully manouvered her into position for water blasting etc. Here is a picture of Penny with Anja sitting on the trailer just before being dragged out.
