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The trip from the Meridian sailboat to the dock was accompanied by trials, but was successful. Almost drawing the masts at the bottom of the Interchange Bridge, the ship of the operation participants floated on the Dang río River without losses.
It’s time for Meridian to do a special technical inspection. For this reason, yesterday the sailboat was docked.
After the last repair, Meridian has been in the water for seven years.
The Meridian transport operation was led by the captain of the sailboat Brabander Valdemaras Vizbaras from the University of Klaipeda. He was assisted by port tugs.
As the ship sailed under the Exchange Bridge, there was applause from the townspeople. The residents of Klaiparonda enthusiastically watched the extraordinary operation.
On Tuesday morning, after lifting the Exchange Bridge, the ship was carefully moved out of place.
“It just came to our attention then. It was especially difficult to get under the Exchange Bridge. Almost obstructing the bridge supports, the specialists coped with the task. The whole team worked very professionally, both high-altitude climbers who were in the bridge like tugs that listened to Captain V. Vizbaras’s orders. There were some obstacles on the bridge, but when the ship straightened, everything ended well, “said Gediminas Gudavičius, head of the Communication and Information Group of the Bega company.
Guards: A high-altitude team watched the ship’s masts move under the bridge. / Photo by Vytautas Liaudanskis
As the ship sailed under the Exchange Bridge, applause could be heard from the townspeople. The residents of Klaiparonda enthusiastically watched the extraordinary operation.
Repairs: The last time Meridian was dragged to its permanent location on this highway was seven years ago. / Photo by Vytautas Liaudanskis
After hoisting the Meridian to the dock, it is planned to carry out the mandatory technical inspection of the dock, wash, clean the underwater part of the ship, assess the condition of the bottom, ballast structures, measure the thickness of the hull and, if necessary, perform repairs, reinforcements and other repairs.
At the same time, the renovation of the wooden deck will be completed on the dock, which began in summer, especially in those places where it is not possible to do it when the boat is in the water.
Timeframe: Meridian repairs can take half a month. / Photo by Vytautas Liaudanskis
These works will be financed with the specific support provided by Klaipeda Sea Freight Company Bega, part of the costs will also be covered by the personal funds of the family of the Meridian owner, Aloyzas Kuzmarskis.
Repairs to the dock are expected to take up to two weeks, after which the vessel will return to its normal location and continue operations.
Photo by Vytautas Liaudanskis
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