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Giant crane maneuvers aquarium pane
A piece of disk weighing several tons is maneuvered by a crane into the shell of an aquarium. photo
© Stefan Sauer/dpa
A huge crane is in use in Stralsund’s medieval old town during the renovation of the maritime museum there – and is lifting several tons of pane pieces for an aquarium.
In Stralsund, a large crane has the first of three multi-ton segments Aquarium pane placed in position for the marine museum, which is under renovation. Parts of the old town had previously been closed for the maneuver. According to the company responsible, the six-axle crane with a theoretical load capacity of up to 400 tons is normally used in the construction of wind turbines. Another crane helps unload the pane parts from Japan.
Together they will form the largest aquarium disk in the Maritime Museum on the site of the former medieval St. Catherine’s Monastery, with a width of almost ten meters and a height of more than eight meters. According to the German Oceanographic Museum Foundation, the acrylic glass parts each weigh up to 20 tons.
The pane of the planned large Caribbean museum must therefore withstand high water pressure and is more than 50 centimeters thick. According to the information, this will make it the largest and thickest disc compared to the aquariums at the Meereseum on the Stralsund harbor island.
Window manufacturer employees came specially
The maritime museum is currently being rebuilt and modernized for more than 50 million euros. The renovation is scheduled to be completed by summer 2024. According to director Andreas Tanschus, the show is scheduled to open in July 2024.
Employees of the manufacturing company from Japan were also present when the pane parts were delivered. The large crane had already been erected on Tuesday and Wednesday with the help of another crane. All window parts should be in position by Thursday afternoon. According to the crane company, the crane operator sometimes has to maneuver the boom over another building without a direct view of the radio.