Tugboat dismantling winding down in Juneau

The operation to raise and dismantle the old tug Challenger is winding down in Juneau.
“The Challenger is gone,” said Coast Guard Commander Patrick Hilbert. “This is the remnants of the hull. The metal parts are disposed of.”
After it was raised from the bottom of Gastineau Channel in Juneau last month, the World War Two era tug was towed to the A-J cruise ship dock for removal of hazardous materials. The vessel was just demolished by excavators on a beach south of the ro