Highway 29 Morning Drivers Greeted By Giant Equipment

January 26, 2016

Tuesday morning drivers on Highway 29 through North Escambia were greeted by a couple of giant equipment pieces under escort  by the Florida Highway Patrol. In these photos, the items are passing the Highway 29 and Highway 95A intersection in Cantonment. Details of the transport were not released in advance. Reader submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

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7 Responses to “Highway 29 Morning Drivers Greeted By Giant Equipment”

  1. My2Cents on January 27th, 2016 1:32 pm

    They went North. I saw Alabama troopers waiting by the rail tracks too. It was very interesting to see.

  2. jeeperman on January 27th, 2016 7:26 am

    So…………..I wonder where they are going.
    Going south, maybe to the port or Patti’s Shipyard or I-10.
    Going north ?

  3. Jane on January 27th, 2016 5:47 am

    Where is this headed and will it be for shipbuilding or repair? Thank you for the info Michael Weaver, lots of people did not know what it was!

  4. BLT on January 26th, 2016 4:45 pm

    Michael, you may be right…I just don’t know enough about azmuthing thrusters to dispute it.

  5. Louis O'Rear on January 26th, 2016 3:41 pm

    It is for steering the ship, and is used instead of a rudder. It is also much more effective!
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azimuth_thruster

  6. Michael Weaver on January 26th, 2016 1:09 pm

    It’s not a turbine. It’s a azmuthing thruster for a large ship. It goes under the vessel , normally in the stern (rear). It rotates nearly 360 degrees.

  7. walnut Hill Roy on January 26th, 2016 10:28 am

    William, any idea what the turbines are for?

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