J3576 : Tug 'Michael Francis' at Belfast

taken 15 years ago, 3 km from Belfast, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

Tug 'Michael Francis' at Belfast
Tug 'Michael Francis' at Belfast
Belfast tug 'Michael Francis' at Stormont Wharf. The tug is another vessel currently involved in a dredging operation in the Victoria Channel and has been assisting a spoil barge around the docks before towing it out into the North Channel for dumping. See LinkExternal link for some related images of other vessels involved. See also LinkExternal link for other related images of the same tug.
Stormont Wharf, Belfast

Wharf at the Victoria Channel, Belfast docks. The wharf was constructed 1956-62 by Charles Brand & Son, to provide a total lineal quayage of 580 metres; this was further extended by an additional 250 metres which was completed in 2009. Stormont Wharf is now one of the longest deep water quays in Ireland.

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J3576, 974 images   (more nearby search)
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Date Taken
Wednesday, 20 May, 2009   (more nearby)
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Wednesday, 20 May, 2009
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Boat   (more nearby)
Subject Location
Irish: geotagged! J 354 763 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:37.0307N 5:54.2390W
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Irish: geotagged! J 356 762
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Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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