J3576 : Rig and buildings, Belfast
taken 8 years ago, 3 km from Belfast, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
The 'Borgny Dolphin' at Belfast
Images of the offshore drilling rig 'Borgny Dolphin' 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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- J3576, 974 images (more nearby )
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- Rossographer (find more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Saturday, 27 February, 2016 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Friday, 4 March, 2016
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Irish: J 359 764 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:37.0814N 5:53.7441W - Camera Location
- Irish: J 352 755
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- Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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