There was a rare sight on the streets of Gibsons last Thursday.
A team using a crane and giant flatbed truck moved a 68-foot (21-metre) barge from upper Gibsons to the waterfront for launching.
The barge, christened HiBaller IV, was built at the Payne Road yard of H L Enterprises for HiBaller Transportation of Halfmoon Bay.
The barge move started at midnight July 7, and the vessel was launched at 7:30 a.m. to catch the high tide.
HiBaller co-owner John Smith told Coast Reporter that at 68 feet long (90 ft. or 20 metres with the ramp extended) and 26 feet (eight metres) across the beam, and with a displacement of 1,000 tons, the company believes it’s the largest vessel ever launched in Gibsons.
The company plans to use it for various jobs throughout southern Georgia Strait.
