Gareth Williams
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« on: September 04, 2010, 02:40:15 PM » |
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Thought I would put this in this thread, just a photo op for east of Scotland photographers Currently there is a Jack up oil rig in Dundee docks, nothing unusual about that except it is actually jacked up and towering over the city. The reason for this is it needs some bits chopped off its legs before it can go back on duty in the North Sea, it is currently standing at 300ft, but can (or could) go to 550ft and makes for an impressive sight as it can be seen for miles around. Couple of mine below:-   |
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StuartWalkerPhoto
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« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2010, 06:19:22 PM » |
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Cool. Not often you see them jacked up off the waterline. Getting on/off board must be interesting  |
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« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2010, 07:01:49 PM » |
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They have a lift type (cage) thing which they winch up with one of the cranes
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Iain
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« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2010, 12:37:26 AM » |
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Hi Gareth,
I especially like the black and white one, with the light sparkling out from above the rig. I wonder how many variants of rig shots we'll see in the photo club competitions!
Iain.
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« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2010, 11:13:40 AM » |
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Haha yeah saw the old president down there the other nigt (can't remember his name) also recognised a few others whilst driving past them, hope we get a morning where the mist hugs the river, could make for an interesting shot
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Iain
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« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2010, 09:56:14 PM » |
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Haha yeah saw the old president down there the other nigt (can't remember his name) also recognised a few others whilst driving past them,
Like it!  |
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« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2010, 07:26:15 PM » |
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got a couple shots today on the way back from fife,
Unfortunately it was misty but i will get them up when i get home
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« Reply #7 on: September 08, 2010, 07:38:58 PM » |
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Been misty as anything here today, couldn't see the platform this morning, wish it had been the other way around with the mist sitting on the Tay and the platform above the mist Thinking of nipping out for a bit tonight to get a long exposure or two, just hope i don't get arrested 
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« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2010, 08:22:31 PM » |
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heres one of them, will try and improve it tommorow when at the studio as i dont have PS at home
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« Reply #9 on: September 08, 2010, 10:43:48 PM » |
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Still misty, heres a couple from tonight   |
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« Reply #10 on: September 08, 2010, 11:31:24 PM » |
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Amazing machines considering they are designed to float when required. Seeing it jacked up so high makes it look almost like a tripod from War of the Worlds.
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« Reply #11 on: September 08, 2010, 11:34:27 PM » |
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They certainly are Stu, and yes they do especially tonight as they were lowering them slightly they were making noises stright out of War of The Worlds  |
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« Reply #12 on: September 08, 2010, 11:40:16 PM » |
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They certainly are Stu, and yes they do especially tonight as they were lowering them slightly they were making noises stright out of War of The Worlds Tell me about it I remember being on one at sea when it was being prepared for moving from site to another when working for an instrumentation company that supplied the anchor chain monitors. The noises were only matched by the intensity of the crew as the rig legs were jacked up. Quite a stressful time. |
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« Reply #13 on: September 09, 2010, 08:38:34 AM » |
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You should see the agitation they create on a submarine when they first start jacking the legs until they're identified as what they are...............
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« Reply #14 on: September 09, 2010, 09:28:41 AM » |
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Like it! It'd be like "OH NO - What's creaking NOW?!". Iain. |
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