The demolition will involve removing almost 13,000 tonnes of rubble. (Supplied: www.robburnettimages.com)<\/p>\n
Demolition of Hobart's Macquarie Wharf 6 has begun and will take five months.<\/p>\n
A new wharf will provide a modern berth for Australia's icebreaker, RSV Nuyina.<\/p>\n
The works are part of a broader redevelopment project to modernise Tasmania's port network.<\/p>\n
A "complex" operation to deconstruct an aging wharf in Hobart has begun, paving the way for a new home berth for Australia's Antarctic icebreaker, RSV Nuyina.<\/p>\n
The Macquarie Wharf 6 demolition is part of a broader wharf redevelopment project aimed at modernising Tasmania's port network and providing a marine base for Australia's Antarctic program.<\/p>\n
TasPorts CEO Allan Gray said more than 12,900 tonnes of concrete, steel and timber would be "carefully separated, broken down and removed".<\/p>\n
"Deconstructing a structure of this size over water is a genuinely complex undertaking," Captain Gray said.<\/p>\n
The demolition works are expected to take five months. (Supplied: www.robburnettimages.com)<\/p>\n
Specialised marine equipment will be used, from a 280-tonne crawler crane to excavators fitted with rock breakers, shears and pulverisers.<\/p>\n
The wharf, which was riddled with concrete cancer, will be demolished in sections, followed by construction and piling for the new wharf.<\/p>\n
The project received $188 million from the federal government.<\/p>\n
Surrounding wharves will also be upgraded. (Supplied: www.robburnettimages.com)<\/p>\n
Federal Member for Franklin Julie Collins said it was "terrific" to see the project underway.<\/p>\n
Wharves 4 and 5 will also be upgraded as part of the wider works.<\/p>\n