Building a Beach
The Restoration Process
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Offshore is anchored the Mothership, a "fixed" platform containing the pumps to pull the sand out of the barge and push it to the beach.
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Strong lights on a calm night produce an eerie sight
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A tug hold the barge next to the mothership as sand is pumped ashore
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The beach end of the pipeline running to the mothership was the first concrete sight the sand is coming.
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As the beach grows so does the pipeline.
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The business end of the pipe running to the mothership offshore.
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A gigantic Y-valve allows two for wider distribution of the sand on the new beach.
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Two pipes help balance the output of each barge.
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Sand exits the pipe, adding to the growing beach.
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 The Morgan Street Beach Access in Belleair Beach was the initial staging area. Equipment and pipes are stored here till needed.
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Yellow Caterpillars, piles of rusty pipe, and other equipment occupy the new beach in front of the staging area.
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 Like giant Tonka Toys, the Caterpillars mold the sand to create a beach with the proper height, slope, and width. |
 A crane on a barge is one of the tools used by the crew for moving other heavy equipment around.
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 Strange sights indeed, while strolling the new beach!
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