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Saint-Malo

The Lock

1948-1950

August 2003

The works

Rebuilt in 1950, the downstream gates of Saint-Malo port lock were highly corroded, and their watertightness was defective. Moreover, they were almost not repairable.

Therefore, they had to be replaced. One month was necessary to do it; August 2003 was choosen, because the port activity was less significant during this month. Of course, no ship could go in or out the port during the works.

The works were broken down into several steps :

• Cutting of the old gates with their axis,
• Installation of new axis and a steel doorstep,
• Arrival of the new gates and a maritime crane,
• Installation of the new gates,
• Installation of the jacks,
• Finishing touches.