J3576 : Rig and buildings, Belfast

taken 8 years ago, 3 km from Belfast, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

Rig and buildings, Belfast
Rig and buildings, Belfast
A little of the laid-up drilling rig 'Borgny Dolphin' seen through a gap between the old Paint Hall (right) J3575 : Paint Hall, Belfast docks and the new Titanic Studios J3575 : "Titanic Studios", Belfast in Belfast.
The 'Borgny Dolphin' at Belfast

Images of the offshore drilling rig 'Borgny Dolphin' LinkExternal link which was towed into Belfast on Sunday August 31st 2014 and taken to the Ship Repair Quay, part of the facilities operated by Harland and Wolff. Here it sat until Saturday 8th October 2016 when it was towed out of the harbour and taken to Aliaga, Turkey, to be scrapped.
The rig was built in Finland and launched in 1977. It was 108.2m in length by 67.4m wide and could operate in water up to a depth of 533m, drilling to 7600m.

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Date Taken
Saturday, 27 February, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 4 March, 2016
Geographical Context
Coastal  City, Town centre  Construction, Development  Docks, Harbours 
Place (from Tags)
Belfast  Belfast Docks  Belfast Harbour 
Primary Subject of Photo
Oil Rig 
Subject Location
Irish: geotagged! J 359 764 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:37.0814N 5:53.7441W
Camera Location
Irish: geotagged! J 352 755
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Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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Titanic Quarter  Belfast Docks 

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