Dismantling is expected to take 12 to 15 weeks.
Walls of the now-famous English Bay Barge that got stuck on Sunset Beach along the seawall are coming down.
A spokesperson with Vancouver Pile Driving Ltd. , the company tasked with removing the big red barge, says a demolition excavator will be lifted onto the barge to remove the bin walls. "The full process to deconstruct and remove the barge from English Bay will take 12 to 15 weeks," notes the spokesperson.The barge, which inadvertently became a tourist attraction, has been stuck for more than 263 days.
"The barge removal has been carefully planned in consultation with industry experts, partners and First Nation groups. Hazardous material, archeological and structural assessments have been completed to ensure the sensitive marine environment is protected," says the city in a press release.VanPile, as well as a variety of government agencies, including Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation, will be involved in deconstructing the 1,800-ton box.
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