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Once again, a 500-ton DCD Maxi-DUB swivel did the job it’s meant to do, pulling back a bundle of HDPE-plastic ductwork, 850 metres under False Creek in Vancouver, Canada.
The installation is a part of the Vancouver City Central Transmission grid expansion, providing a new power link under the ocean inlet to the city’s downtown core.
Michels Canada completed the job this week, after assembling and fusing the mass of ductwork. I was able to stop by and watch the fusing procedure over the weekend with other onlookers in the residential neighbourhood.
The 500-ton Maxi-DUB was there in the casing, waiting for the connection and pullback operation later to come. For the operators, the swivel wasn’t a concern. For DCD, that’s the primary concern.
As I left my card, I pointed out that the swivel was built 20 miles from here so if they had questions they could call me directly. At the same time, I’m going to hope that I don’t hear back and the job goes smoothly!
Five days later, the job is done. So once again it’s me and the Maytag repairman… waiting for a call.
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