2008
J3575 : Samson or Goliath?
taken 17 years ago, near to Belfast, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland
Samson or Goliath?
Another view of shipyard gantry crane 'Samson' at the Harland and Wolff building dock in Belfast. No longer shipbuilding, H&W have diversified into other fields such as shipbreaking, recycling and renewable energy. Recently the yard has been taking delivery of offshore windfarm components and here, I believe, two upright sections of wind turbines have been constructed beneath the crane. The overgrown land in front is due for redevelopment as part of the 'Titanic Quarter' scheme in Belfast. See also Link for some related images.
Wind turbine parts, Belfast harbour
This collection shows some of the parts and the vessels used to transport them at sea.
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- Grid Square
- J3575, 1067 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Rossographer (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Friday, 20 June, 2008 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Sunday, 22 June, 2008
- Subject Location
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Irish:
J 358 754 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:36.5619N 5:53.9380W - Camera Location
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Irish: J 356 758
- View Direction
- South-southeast (about 157 degrees)
