Lifting a 2,500 tonne lock gate

In the Belgian port of Zeebrugge the second lock gate has been lifted and moved from the Pierre Vandamme lock to the inner port for renovation.

The ‘Gulliver’ is a pontoon derrick that can lift a weight of over 3,300 tonnes.

In the Belgian port of Zeebrugge the second lock gate has been lifted and moved from the Pierre Vandamme lock to the inner port for renovation.