Sidon Terminal, Tapline

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Tapline - Trans Arabian Pipeline Company William Walden's pictures from the construction of the Zahrani Terminal, Sidon in 1949-50 - page 2
Tie-in of hill lines between tankfarm and Shore Control.	Berth 5 crude line being strung prior to launching.	Berth 5 crude line floating and being positioned prior to sinking.	Berth 5 crude line stringing prior to launching.
Berth 5 line launching in progress as seen from Pier.	Submarine line stringing.	Construction of Bunker Pumphouse.	The Bunkers pumphouse and manifold with bunkers tank in the background.
Welding a bunkers line.	A mooring launch bracing a floating line to berth 5 prior to submerging.	Pipe anchors on the hill lines, between Tankfarm and Shore Control.	General view of the Terminal. The white line coming from the hill on the right of the picture is the white chalk where the incoming line is buried.
Unknown person	Incoming line scraper trap. Km 1213.	Pressure reducing station known as the Harp, because it consisted of 11 paralllel 5 inch tubes similar to the strings of a harp.	View of the tankfarm manifold under construction.
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