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Turbine recovery from Saint John Harbour in works

Last Updated: Thursday, October 16, 2008 | 11:02 AM AT

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Accident lands 2 turbines and transporter in Saint John HarbourSend us your photos or videos of the recovery operation

Divers have identified the location of two massive power-generating turbines and a transporter that fell into the Saint John Harbour on Wednesday morning, and a recovery operation is now being designed. Mary Keith, a spokeswoman for Irving Equipment, said engineers and technical personnel from Irving, NB Power and Siemens, the manufacturer of the turbines, are planning the lift and recovery strategy. "And once that has been done there will be a full assessment of the operational capabilities of the pieces of equipment," Keith said. The equipment was destined for the Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station, which is undergoing a $1.4-billion refurbishment. Irving Equipment was in charge of moving the machinery onto a barge for shipping to the nuclear plant when something went wrong. NB Power will have to dry out two pieces of big, essential equipment that fell into Saint John Harbour. And it is not yet known if the turbines can be salvaged, once they are dry. Old turbines 'will