Maritime Heritage Centre: Pumping down the Drydock

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The Dewatering Gallery

Photograph #1 is by Mr Bob Fleming, December 9. All other photographs were taken by Karl Harries on December 9 & 10, 1999 using a digital camera.
The Kingston Drydock was pumped down in order to undertake a survey. Engineers examined the structure of the 1889 built dock, the condition of the keel blocks and the nature of the bottom sediment.

Down then left to right.

December 9, 1999
1. Members of the Maritime Heritage Centre Committee and Friends.
2. The crane has arrived from Napanee Crane Rentals for the lift. Team leader, Jonathan Watson is by the FLYGT pump
3. The lifting strop is attached to a FLYGT Pump, three of these lent to us for the dewatering. Team leader, Bruce Muir in red.
4. A young bystander turns on the pumps. Power was supplied by Cruickshank Construction of lent us a 800,000 watt generator.
5. The water is almost gone. This view of the gate.

December 10, 1999
5. Dewatered, the full view of the dock, all 376 feet.
6. The view from Ontario Street.
7. The keel block at the bottom of the dock.
8. L to R - Team leaders Bruce Muir and Jonathan Watson standing on the sill by the gate. Objectives achieved!

Marine Museum of the Great Lakes at Kingston
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Updated May 04, 2004