Mobilisation for the maiden voyage for the Marine National Facility research vessel Investigator, continued today on the CSIRO Wharf in Hobart.

Check out the photos of one of the huge moorings being lifted on board with the main crane!

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2 comments

  1. tamerlain

    20th March 2015 at 5:09 pm

    WHAT ANCHOR HOLDS THIS MOORING IN PLACE?

    1. Sarah

      27th March 2015 at 1:40 pm

      Hello!

      Thanks for your comment!

      Next Monday there will be a blog post with an animation that will explain how the mooring is deployed and what the anchor is made from!

      It’s usually old railway wheels that are bolted together.

      Cheers

      Sarah

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