J3677 : VT2 redevelopment, Belfast harbour (September 2019)
taken 5 years ago, 4 km WSW of Holywood, Co Down, Northern Ireland
Some photographs showing the redevelopment of the Victoria Terminal 2 (VT2), Belfast harbour, used by the Stena Belfast - Liverpool ferries.
“Belfast Harbour has committed to investing £15m to re-develop Victoria Terminal 2 (VT2) which services the Belfast-Liverpool route. The project will enable the terminal to handle the next generation of modern RoRo (Roll-On / Roll-Off) ferry vessels . . . . . . The project is part of Belfast Harbour’s long-term investment strategy in Port infrastructure. It follows a recent £1.5m investment that increased VT2’s landside capacity and improved its entrance and accessibility in preparation for the arrival of the new vessels in early 2020” - Belfast Harbour press release 9 May 2019.
“Stena Edda is scheduled to enter service on the Belfast-Liverpool route in spring 2020. This is the second of three new E-Flexer vessels bound for the Irish Sea during 2020 and 2021 which represents a significant multi-million pound investment by Stena Line in the region. The ‘float out’ ceremony started at 13.18 hrs local Weihai [China] time today (15th April) and at 18.00 Stena Edda floated out of the dock. The timings were chosen especially because 18 is a number associated with good fortune in China” - Stena press release 15 April 2019.
- Grid Square
- J3677, 199 images (more nearby )
- Photographer
- Albert Bridge (find more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Wednesday, 11 September, 2019 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Friday, 13 September, 2019
- Geographical Context
- Place (from Tags)
- Primary Subject of Photo
- Subject Location
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Irish: J 364 777 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:37.7693N 5:53.3090W - Camera Location
- Irish: J 372 781
- View Direction
- West-southwest (about 247 degrees)