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Hi all,
I spent some time this afternoon watching some of the blades coming off.
Firstly though, one comment, because these things are so long it is impossible to get good side shots, I just can't get back far enough!
Also, even though I work there, I have to be a little careful, and discrete, so getting the perfect picture is sometimes very hard.
But as there are eighty blades coming between now and next February, I should eventually get some better shots.
The trucks uploaded yesterday, the Tcab, and the Oshkosh will haul the 80 tonne turbine nacelles, and the 2 Scanias uploaded tonight will haul the blades.
The plan is once the ship is fully discharged they will take 2 blades and 2 turbines each night.
It will all be planned to leave the docks at 1am each night in convoy, to arrive at their destination before daybreak. They are heading for the new windfarm on the South Heads of the Manakau Harbour.
I had a "tap" of the blades, they really look quite beautiful with their aerodynamic shape and twist. It is hard to believe that they only weigh 10 tonnes.
Rgds/Mike
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