Third Cycle -- February 21, 2008
The four pontoons in the third cycle -- V, X, ZC and ZD -- took about two hours to float out from the graving dock at Concrete Technology Corporation in Tacoma. The float out began about 3:30 a.m. and was completed about 5:30 a.m. Pontoons were taken to Todd Pacific Shipyards in Seattle. View the Third Cycle Fact Sheet...
Second Cycle -- July 16, 2007
Third cycle pontoon float
out, February 21, 2008.
Second cycle pontoon
float out, July 16, 2007.
First cycle pontoon float out, December 6, 2006.
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The five pontoons in the second cycle of pontoon construction- named NA, NB, YD, YE and YF, were completed one month ahead of schedule. They began floating about 6 p.m. on Monday, July 16, the first pontoon was towed out of the graving dock about 6:30 p.m. and all the pontoons were clear of the graving dock at 8 p.m.
First Cycle -- December 6, 2006
The first three pontoons, named PA, PB and Q began floating around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2006. Tugs then towed each individual pontoon from the graving dock to a temporary facility in Blair Waterway until they were towed to Seattle. Pontoon construction began in March 2006.
Watch a time-lapse video of the pontoons floating out of the graving dock on December 6, 2006:
Time-Lapse Footage of the Float Out (Windows Media / 0:28)
Time-Lapse Footage of the Float Out (RealVideo / 0:28)