BOS Vessel Size:M she remains berthed at Balls

she remains berthed at Balls Head Bay

Part of the former Coal Loader Complex

preparing for shifts in a plant that processed condensed milk

Sunlight pushes through gaps in the structure and lands hard on worn steps and crumbling concrete surrounds

BOS Vessel Size:M she remains berthed at BallsMolten steel cascades from a basic oxygen steelmaking vessel at Port Kembla Steelworks, sparks arcing across the converter hood as orange stained concrete absorbs the light. Basic oxygen steelmaking was introduced at the steelworks in 1972 in 200 250 tonne vessels, replacing the open hearth furnaces that had operated since 1931. Part of the BlueScope Port Kembla series.