Listed below are five short videos showing the various stages of the Mat Sinking Unit's
mat-laying operation. Click on the appropriate image to see and hear what it's like to
work on the Mat Sinking Unit. You will need to use a motion picture player such as
"mplayer.exe" to view these images.

New load of 'mats' arriving by barge. (10 MB)
Placing mat from the barge to the matboat deck. (4.5MB)
Mats being placed for tying together. (3.9MB)
Mats being tied together by a special 40 pound pneumatic tying tool. (5.5MB)
Once completed the mats are launched into the river. (5.5MB)