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Mining rig heads through the Locks to Alaska

Posted by Geeky Swedes on May 5th, 2010

Check out this photo that Steven sent us of a barge heading through the Locks. He says in an email that he’s still in awe of the massive size and the ability to squeeze it through the large locks.

He tells us that the rig is used for mining up in Alaska. “They have to time it right to get to their destination due to the ice,” he says.

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