Deep-water construction dock:: OS grid NG8139 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland

NG8139 : Deep-water construction dock

near to Ardarroch, Highland, Great Britain

Deep-water construction dock

This dock was quarried out of the hillside to provide a dry dock where oilfield structures could be built and floated out on a high tide. The dock has a depth of 80m, enabling construction of extremely large structures (including the 600,000-tonne Ninian Central oil storage facility).

In the foreground is a survey station, presumably used in construction of the dock and of its products, and in the background are the Kishorn islands.

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year taken

2011

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Grid Square: NG8139, 6 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Toby Speight (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph (First for NG8139)
First in 5 Years (TPoint) ^?
Date Taken: Saturday, 9 July, 2011 (more nearby)
Submitted: Monday, 11 July, 2011
Geographical Context: Coastal Derelict, Disused Construction, Development Docks, Harbours Estuary, Marine
Image Buckets ^?: Landscape
Subject Location: OSGB36: NG 8136 3956 [10m precision]
WGS84: 57:23.6243N 5:38.4125W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: NG 81398 39793
View Direction: SOUTH (about 180 degrees)