The Merlion 머라이언, 鱼尾狮 Revisited

The Merlion was moved on 23 April 2002 from its site at the Anderson Bridge.

The new site is 120 metre away on a newly built promontory.

The Merlion was lifted onto a barge and sailed to the edgw of the new Esplanade Bridge where it will be again lifted over the bridge onto the barge which had sailed under the bridge.

The move begin...

photo credit - C. K. Pek

As the Merlion is 8.6 metre tall, it was impossible for the barge and cargo to sail under the bridge.

The relocation was carefully planned with help from 2 Demag 500 tons cranes, and a team of 20 engineers and workers.

After the move...

 

See the difference ? Yes there is no Marina Bay Sands in 2002. Sands opened in 2010.