Looks to be a sort of lip on the base of the piece, but no form of restraint, chains, strops, straps, at all that I can see.
OK, summat of that weight needs more than a bit of old garden twine if it starts moving, and a 5T ratchet strap won’t do much, but nothing at all?
I was also surprised that the lifting wire strops had no sort of load spreading under them. I would have thought that some sleepers or such would have been used?
Question more than comment.
I agree with all that but we must note that the real speed is much slower, the video has been speeded up to cram it all in.
There are no brakes or restraints on the dolly. It’s a wonder the beam wasn’t ripped sideways off the dolly.
The fabrication, construction and erection will have been afforded the same safety, care and precision as the transportation.
A La Ro Promet - website
Irish company Mar Train heavy haulage - website
Where’s the torpedo tubes? On behalf of the driver in the MAN, I hope someone thought to empty them. 
The Dutch company VD Vlist
I thought there was a Detroit singing there for a minute!
The thing I’m puzzled with is why it wasn’t loaded on a turn table, as that would have made things a lot easier. As for securing the load properly, it’s interesting to see how they have other ideas about that in different parts of the world.
They’re opening up a new terminal at Moerdijk, either at the end of the year or at the beginning of next year.
The German heavy haulage company - Kording Schwertransport - Website which has been in business since 1935.
Nice. Wally Balsden pictures. Did you work for them?
Kording Schwertransporte - German heavy haulage specialist based near Hannover in northern Germany. Was established in 1935 - website
Felbemayr, an Austrian company with depots around Europe. Website
