2023

NT2777 : 'RV Petrel' at Leith

taken 10 months ago, near to Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland

'RV Petrel' at Leith
'RV Petrel' at Leith
Built in Norway in 2003, it has had several names - Seaway Petrel, Acergy Petrel, and Seven Petrel NT2677 : Seven Petrel and Seven Discovery at Leith. In 2016 it was bought by the co-founder of Microsoft and used for deep-submergence research and archaeology between 2017 and 2020, when it was laid up in Leith. In October 2022, it was purchased by the United States Navy. It hit the headlines in March 2023, when it toppled over in dry-dock, during a storm, with about 50 people on board, of whom about 23 were injured. The cause of the incident is still being investigated. LinkExternal link

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Geographical Context: Coastal Suburb, Urban fringe Docks, Harbours Place: Edinburgh Leith Primary Subject: Ship other tags: Research Vessel Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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NT2777, 25 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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M J Richardson   (more nearby)
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M J Richardson   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 23 May, 2023   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 24 May, 2023
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 2700 7706 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:58.8567N 3:10.2884W
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OSGB36: geotagged! NT 2698 7689
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