Telescope transport for Van der Vlist
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20 May 2014
Transport company Van der Vlist helped deliver parts for Europe’s largest telescope in Zelenchukskaya, Southern Russia.
The parts measured up to 6.58 metres long and 4.28 m wide, with the heaviest weighing 23 tonnes. The parts were shipped from Germany to St Petersburg, where they were collected by Van der Vlist and transported 2,500 km to Zelenchukskaya. A police escort was required.
Challenges included narrow roads and a steep incline leading to the telescope installation site, a spokesperson said. Extra tractors were used to help move the heavier loads.
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