2019

J3576 : "Kotor" and "Arklow Marsh", Belfast harbour (January 2019)

taken 6 years ago, 3 km from Belfast, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

"Kotor" and "Arklow Marsh", Belfast harbour (January 2019)
"Kotor" and "Arklow Marsh", Belfast harbour (January 2019)
The bulk carrier “Kotor” (IMO no 9571442) (2014/179 metres/32,474 dwt) LinkExternal link Stormont Wharf, discharging coal from Nikolayev/Nikolaev/Mykolaiv (Ukraine) LinkExternal link (Archive LinkExternal link ) and LinkExternal link and the coaster “Arklow Marsh” (2010/136 metres/14,990 dwt), West Twin Wharf, discharging grain from Ipswich LinkExternal link. For an earlier ship of the same name see C8432 : The "Arklow Marsh" at Coleraine.
Five minutes later the snow arrived.
West Twin Wharf, Belfast

Wharf at the Victoria Channel, Belfast docks.
The wharf was constructed in 1962-63 by Charles Brand & Son and has a total quayage of 212 metres. The large concrete silo, named West Twin Silo, was constructed 1962-64 for W.R Barnett and R. & H. Hall, with an extension added 1970-73. The modern metal silos to the far right are more recent additions again.

Stormont Wharf, Belfast

Wharf at the Victoria Channel, Belfast docks. The wharf was constructed 1956-62 by Charles Brand & Son, to provide a total lineal quayage of 580 metres; this was further extended by an additional 250 metres which was completed in 2009. Stormont Wharf is now one of the longest deep water quays in Ireland.


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Geographical Context: Docks, Harbours Place: Belfast Stormont Wharf West Twin Wharf Primary Subject: Ship other tags: Ships Bulk Carrier Coaster (Cargo Ship) Arklow Shipping Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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J3576, 993 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Albert Bridge   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 22 January, 2019   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 22 January, 2019
Subject Location
Irish: geotagged! J 356 766 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:37.1886N 5:54.0172W
Camera Location
Irish: geotagged! J 355 760
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North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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