Work on the new British Naval Buoy bogan last Wednesday off the Bund, a'dredger commencing the operation of digging the 24 foot hole for*the Sinket. The buoy was damaged in a collision with H.MLS. Kent on May 3 when the warship arrived here to take part in the Silver Jubilee Celebrations.
'A diver went down on Wednesday 48 feet of water to mark the spot where the sinker would be put, and the digging commenced. "A dredger with a powerful derrick scooped the bottom of the river, and dropped it into a barge alongside. As each barge was filled another took its place.
The operations involved in placing 'a busy are dificult. The foundation for the sinker, which is an eight ton east fron pyramid, must be made absolutely stable in the shifting mud to ensure a ship from slipping from her. position in the river.
The chain which connects the sinker with the buoy is 20 feet to 2 swivel, and 6§ feet from there to allow for slack. Due to the strong tides the sinking operation is often "greatly hindered.
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