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Originally published March 19, 2013 at 1:38 PM | Page modified March 19, 2013 at 5:24 PM
Workers removing tsunami dock on Washington coast
Workers are dismantling a 65-foot long dock from the Japanese tsunami that washed ashore on a remote beach on the Olympic Peninsula.
The Associated Press
Workers are dismantling a 65-foot long dock from the Japanese tsunami that washed ashore on a remote beach on the Olympic Peninsula.
A spokeswoman for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Keeley Belva, said Tuesday they are making progress.
The Peninsula Daily News reports ( http://bit.ly/XnWonZ) the work started Sunday and should be complete by the end of the month.
The dock made of plastic foam encased in concrete is on a beach within the boundaries of Olympic National Park and the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary. The Undersea Co. of Port Townsend is cutting the 185-ton dock into pieces that can be carried away by a helicopter.
Japan is paying most of the removal cost.
The dock was lost in the March 2011 tsunami and landed in December in Washington.
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Information from: Peninsula Daily News, http://www.peninsuladailynews.com
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