J3676 : 'Isle of Inishmore' and 'Jonathan Swift' in Belfast

taken 16 years ago, 4 km NE of Belfast, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

'Isle of Inishmore' and 'Jonathan Swift' in Belfast
'Isle of Inishmore' and 'Jonathan Swift' in Belfast
The Irish Ferries operated vessels 'Jonathan Swift' and 'Isle of Inishmore', seen here in dry dock at Harland and Wolff in Belfast.

To the foreground is the 'Jonathan Swift', a small fast ferry that operates on the Dublin-Holyhead route. Only the top of her is visible in this picture. Behind is the 'Isle of Inishmore', a larger conventional RORO ferry that operates on the Rosslare-Pembroke route. See LinkExternal link (Archive LinkExternal link ) for more information on the vessels and the routes they operate. T1312 : Rosslare Harbour ferry terminal gives a good example of the 'Inishmore' at work.

See LinkExternal link (IrishShips.com) for some related images.

See also J3676 : 'M/F Ulysses' in Belfast
The Belfast Dry Dock

The Belfast Dry Dock, owned and operated by Harland and Wolff for ship repair purposes.

By the early 1960s it was clear that the largest dock in Belfast, the Thompson Graving Dock (see J3576 : Thompson Graving Dock), was too small for modern tankers and bulk carriers then being constructed. The Harland and Wolff Dry Dock (now known as the Belfast Dry Dock) was constructed between 1965-68 by Charles Brand and Sons to a design by Rendel, Palmer and Tritton. It is 1150 feet long by 160 feet wide and, when constructed, was one of the five largest docks in the world. The dock can accommodate ships up to 200,000gt.

Alongside the dock is Ship Repair Quay (formerly known as Outfitting Wharf). This was constructed some 7 years later in 1975 and has a total lineal quayage of 433 metres. Ships which do not need to be fully dry docked are repaired here.

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J3676, 338 images   (more nearby search)
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Wednesday, 9 January, 2008   (more nearby)
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Wednesday, 9 January, 2008
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Dock   (more nearby)
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Irish: geotagged! J 361 766 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:37.2024N 5:53.5706W
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Irish: geotagged! J 362 765
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North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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