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Turning the ballast keel

14.3 tons on a low loader

14.3 tons on a low loader

The lead ballast was driven to a crane.

 
 
 
Turning it on its side

Turning it on its side

Using belts, we lifted the lead ballast up and turned it for the work on the side.

 
 
 
Pressure

Pressure

You can see from the way the tyres are being pressed down, just how much pressure a 14.3 tons of lead it causes.

 
 
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