A demolition contractor is set to begin work this week to remove a crane barge from the Providence River that sunk in a nor'easter in 2017.

Recovered pieces of the crane-topped barge, which sank in 2017, will be used to build “community-informed art and amenities,” ...

A crane, on a sunken barge in the waters ... A silt curtain will also be in place to keep debris from floating downstream. "This abandoned barge has long been a safety and environmental risk ...