Launching of a hopper barge at Gunderson in Porland, OR. This is where my husband works as a team leader "Lead-man" welder. He helped to build this amazing thing. It is 480 ft long. It is Ocean-going, but it will be primarily opperating in the Great Lakes. It will be hauling coal.
My grandpa, grandma, dad, great aunt n uncle and 2nd cousin work there... My granda is Merv Walz! He let me pull the switch to drop the barge! It was awesome!!
DarkHalo1100 1 year ago