J3676 : The 'Borgholm Dolphin' at Belfast

taken 7 years ago, 3 km from Belfast, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

The 'Borgholm Dolphin' at Belfast
The 'Borgholm Dolphin' at Belfast
The accommodation platform 'Borgholm Dolphin' LinkExternal link laid-up at Belfast. I have been led to believe that it is due to follow the 'Borgny Dolphin' J3676 : The 'Borgny Dolphin' at Belfast and be scrapped in the near future; for the minute it remains laid-up in Belfast and there was some activity on board as I was taking this.
The "Borgholm Dolphin", Harland & Wolff, Belfast :: J3677

The ”Borgholm Dolphin” is a self-propelled accommodation platform built by Aker Kværner in 1975. Length 108 metres. Breadth 69 metres. Accommodation for 274 in double berth cabins. Previous names “Rig” 82/01, “Allegheny” 97, “Polymariner” 96 and “Polyglomar Driller” 78. See LinkExternal link and LinkExternal link

The Belfast Dry Dock

The Belfast Dry Dock, owned and operated by Harland and Wolff for ship repair purposes.

By the early 1960s it was clear that the largest dock in Belfast, the Thompson Graving Dock (see J3576 : Thompson Graving Dock), was too small for modern tankers and bulk carriers then being constructed. The Harland and Wolff Dry Dock (now known as the Belfast Dry Dock) was constructed between 1965-68 by Charles Brand and Sons to a design by Rendel, Palmer and Tritton. It is 1150 feet long by 160 feet wide and, when constructed, was one of the five largest docks in the world. The dock can accommodate ships up to 200,000gt.

Alongside the dock is Ship Repair Quay (formerly known as Outfitting Wharf). This was constructed some 7 years later in 1975 and has a total lineal quayage of 433 metres. Ships which do not need to be fully dry docked are repaired here.

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Monday, 20 March, 2017   (more nearby)
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Wednesday, 22 March, 2017
Geographical Context
Coastal  City, Town centre  Industry  Docks, Harbours 
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Belfast 
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Offshore Installation 
Subject Location
Irish: geotagged! J 360 764 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:37.0971N 5:53.7154W
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Irish: geotagged! J 360 763
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Borgholm Dolphin  Oil Rig  Oil Industry  Oil Platform  Belfast Harbour  Belfast Docks 

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