J3576 : Three 'Arklows' at Belfast

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

Three 'Arklows' at Belfast
Three 'Arklows' at Belfast
Arklow Shipping, established in 1966 at Arklow, County Wicklow, currently operates a fleet of 37 ships each easily identified by their vivid green livery. They mainly operate around Europe and North Africa and it is commonplace to see the vessels in Belfast. I have never before seen three together at the same time however.
Berthed at Stormont and West Twin wharfs, from left to right are the 'Arklow Willow', 'Arklow Raider' and 'Arklow Viking'. See also LinkExternal link and LinkExternal link .
West Twin Wharf, Belfast

Wharf at the Victoria Channel, Belfast docks.
The wharf was constructed in 1962-63 by Charles Brand & Son and has a total quayage of 212 metres. The large concrete silo, named West Twin Silo, was constructed 1962-64 for W.R Barnett and R. & H. Hall, with an extension added 1970-73. The modern metal silos to the far right are more recent additions again.

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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Friday, 26 June, 2009   (more nearby)
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Monday, 29 June, 2009
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Ships   (more nearby)
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Irish: geotagged! J 357 766 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:37.1829N 5:53.9989W
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Irish: geotagged! J 356 761
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