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A 300ft (90m) dredger was today moved into place on the River Tyne, ready to begin work on the new tunnel. The Vesalius will create a channel in the riverbed between East Howdon and Jarrow, into which prefabricated tunnel sections will be dropped. The second Tyne Tunnel is due to open in February 2011, when the existing tunnel will close for 10 months to allow modernisation work to be carried out.

New Tyne crossing website:
www.newtynecrossing.info/wps/wcm/connect/NTC

The Vesalius is a suction-cutting dredger, which sucks sediment and water up, reducing the amount of silt that is disturbed compared to the usual "bucket" method. The technique should pose a lower risk to the environment, including fish stocks. 400,000 cubic metres of sediment, removed from the dredged trench will be pumped directly to infill Tyne Dock. Not only does this represent the most environmentally friendly option for disposal but it also provides an opportunity to infill the Port of Tyne owned Tyne Dock. Once complete, the infill will provide an additional 13 acres of land for future Port developments.

A few more pictures here:
news.bbc.co.uk/local/tyne/hi/people_and_places/newsid_834...

If you want any more technical details, Vesalius is owned and operated by:
www.jandenul.com/

Taken in: United Kingdom / England / Jarrow (show map)

Taken on: November 9, 2009

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Camera: Nikon D300, f/7.1, 1/200 sec, 52mm (=78mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

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