While construction cranes are generally large, strong and sturdy, some cranes near Point Hope Maritime seem to have one peculiar job: holding up a small dinghy.
People across Greater Victoria have made the observation, and turned to Reddit to speculate why that might be the case.
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While the theories are entertaining, the actual answer is a lot more practical.
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Baart explained that workers hoist the punt boat up and down as they need it to access their construction equipment, and that itB次元官网网址檚 been an effective way to keep things safe.
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