Glebe Island Dolphin Removal

Marine
Written By Madeline Critchley

Marine

Client

Connect Sydney

Location

Sydney, NSW

Works Completed

Maritime Construction, Demolition

The Glebe Island Bridge was decommissioned in 1995 following the opening of the adjacent Anzac Bridge and was added to the NSW State Heritage Register in 2013.      

 

Dolphins protect passing vessels and the heritage-listed Glebe Island Bridge, which is one of the last remaining swing bridges of its type in Australia. The northern and southern dolphins were in a state of disrepair and presented a risk of collapse as Sydney entered its NYE celebration period and relied on safe passage for fireworks and other large vessels.
 

Client brief

MCM was mobilised as part of its existing emergency maintenance contract with Connect Sydney to undertake safety critical works. Emergency works: Remove and dispose of the southern and northern Dolphins to account for the safe passage of vehicles.


What we delivered:

  • Mobilisation of a crane barge and other marine based equipment to enable completion of the works 

  • Service scanning using divers 

  • Removal of both dolphins, storage and recycling 

  • Re-installation of navigational safety signage and

  • A key request was for MCM to complete the works within an emergency response period of a few days from the date of order.

Madeline Critchley
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