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 3
View of the shore manifold under construction.	Tankfarm sludge and overflow sump.	View of the tankfarm from the incoming line area.	Berth 5 submarine line floated as seen from the beginning of the Pier.
Front deck of the Barge.	Main buoys used for the 5 point mooring system used by Tapline. With the increase in tanker size the number of buoys was increased to 7.	Assuming left to right: George Hearn, Jim Hughes and unknown third person standing near the Berth 5 line assembly point.	View of the Terminal from the roof of one of the tanks.
Shore lines for berth 1,2,3 and 4 under construction.	Berth 5 being launched, general view.	Anchors for mooring buoys.	Line testing at the tank farm.
Pipe stringing in progress.	The first four tankers loading at Zahrani in December 1950.	Line testing at the tank farm.	The area at the back of the shore control.
Welding the landlines to the shore control or the line for berth no. 5.
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