J5383 : Boats, Groomsport Harbour

taken 7 years ago, near to Groomsport, Co Down, Northern Ireland

Boats, Groomsport Harbour
Boats, Groomsport Harbour
A selection of small boats and yachts at Groomsport harbour J5383 : Groomsport Harbour [6].
In the distance, approximately 8 nautical miles away, is the drilling rig 'Borgny Dolphin' which is under tow from Belfast to Aliaga, Turkey, to be scrapped. The rig is being towed by the 'Fairmount Glacier' LinkExternal link with the 'Smit Sentosa' LinkExternal link at the rear to provide braking assistance.
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, 8 October, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 10 October, 2016
Geographical Context
Coastal  Village, Rural settlement  Docks, Harbours 
Place (from Tags)
Groomsport 
Primary Subject of Photo
Harbour 
Subject Location
Irish: geotagged! J 537 836 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:40.6315N 5:37.0190W
Camera Location
Irish: geotagged! J 536 835
View Direction
Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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Habrour  Groomsport  Boats  Oil Rig  Rig  Drilling Rig  Offshore Drilling Rigs  Borgny Dolphin 

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