https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=104&am...

"Fred. Olsen Windcarrier has shared a timelapse video of the jack-up vessel Bold Tern installing an MHI Vestas V164-8.0 MW wind turbine on a suction bucket jacket foundation at the Borkum Riffgrund 2 wind farm in the German North Sea.

The 450MW wind farm comprises a total of 56 MHI Vestas turbines currently being installed on 36 monopile foundations and 20 suction bucket jackets. Last week, Fred. Olsen Windcarrier reported that 44 turbines had been put in place at the site some 57km off the north-west coast of Germany.

Earlier this month, the wind farm delivered first power to the grid. Ørsted, the developer of the project, plans to commission all of the turbines by the end of the year.
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As you see here http://www.mhivestasoffshore.com/mhi-vestas-expand...

And a new paint plant going into Fawley powerstation.

Russwhitehouse

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Steve_D said:

brycheiniog1 said:

Watched this series about the recovery and restoration of a 1910 Gaff Cutter today. Very engaging and an epic project:

Tally Ho Playlist

Thanks for the link.
Had to keep watching and have done all 22 episodes.
Stunning work.

Steve

There's a lovely example of the type called "Lulworth" which seems to have been abandoned at Bizerte in Tunisia. We sailed in earlier in the year and were struck by this magnificent classic which sadly, on closer inspection, has clearly been left to her own devices. The sun is taking it's toll on varnish, but overall she seems in very good shape and could be fabulous again for someone with deep pockets. I googled her and she won an award not that long ago for best classic restoration. Such a shame to see her slip away yet again.

FourWheelDrift

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Sunday 3rd February 2019

WWII warships still in service - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nAGbsjM5CE

FourWheelDrift

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More WWII ships still in service - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjUha9XBZAE

WyrleyD

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Tuesday 5th March 2019

Russwhitehouse said:

Steve_D said:

brycheiniog1 said:

Watched this series about the recovery and restoration of a 1910 Gaff Cutter today. Very engaging and an epic project:

Tally Ho Playlist

Thanks for the link.
Had to keep watching and have done all 22 episodes.
Stunning work.

Steve

This yacht is very similar to the old gaff rigged yawl that I sailed in the 1960's which was "Duet" designed by Linton Hope in 1912 and at the time was (1960's) was loaned to the Ocean Youth Club by Chris Courtauld. I see it's still going and is based in Ipswich and run by the Cirdan Sailing Trust. When built the Yacht carried the name "Gaviota" and when bought by Augustine Courtauld it was renamed "Duet".

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