Earl of Zetland lifted out of the water for disposal
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This has been an eyesore at the North Shields Royal Quays marina for years but they've got rid of it in pretty quick time.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_of_Zetland_(shi...
Some seriously impressive lifting to pick it up with two cranes side on, angle it between the cranes then drop it down on the other side. I'm no crane driver or lift planner, but that's good going!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_zl2gapuDI
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_of_Zetland_(shi...
Some seriously impressive lifting to pick it up with two cranes side on, angle it between the cranes then drop it down on the other side. I'm no crane driver or lift planner, but that's good going!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_zl2gapuDI
Eric Mc said:
What had it been used for?
Marina clubhouse/restaurant according to the Wikipedia page - I can think of several other similar end of life vessels used for similar at harbours and marinas around the country. They make a nice feature and place to have a beer or lunch - until they deteriorate to the point that they can't even to towed away for scrap for fear they'll sink and block the harbour entrance !The Brummie said:
Impressive lifting but my OCD has just gone off the scale.
Different coloured cranes!!!!
Lifting big things in tandem is an art and skill, so my hat is well toffed for these blokes!Different coloured cranes!!!!
You sir, have now triggered my underlying monochromatic tendency as I only saw 2 grey cranes ... b'stard!!
Seight_Returns said:
Eric Mc said:
What had it been used for?
Marina clubhouse/restaurant according to the Wikipedia page - I can think of several other similar end of life vessels used for similar at harbours and marinas around the country. They make a nice feature and place to have a beer or lunch - until they deteriorate to the point that they can't even to towed away for scrap for fear they'll sink and block the harbour entrance !Revolving dance floor and an ever so slight list that made you feel pissed even if you were sober! Added to that were the doors from one part to the next with the seals all the way round so you'd trip through them. I lived the high life back then.
LaurasOtherHalf said:
I remember the old ship on The Tyne at Newcastle (OK, technically Gateshead) that operated as a nightclub-Tuxedo Junction IIRC? What a dive.
Revolving dance floor and an ever so slight list that made you feel pissed even if you were sober! Added to that were the doors from one part to the next with the seals all the way round so you'd trip through them. I lived the high life back then.
Tuxedo Royale.Revolving dance floor and an ever so slight list that made you feel pissed even if you were sober! Added to that were the doors from one part to the next with the seals all the way round so you'd trip through them. I lived the high life back then.
‘Dive’ does not do the place justice.
And people queued for hours to get in/aboard!
legzr1 said:
LaurasOtherHalf said:
I remember the old ship on The Tyne at Newcastle (OK, technically Gateshead) that operated as a nightclub-Tuxedo Junction IIRC? What a dive.
Revolving dance floor and an ever so slight list that made you feel pissed even if you were sober! Added to that were the doors from one part to the next with the seals all the way round so you'd trip through them. I lived the high life back then.
Tuxedo Royale.Revolving dance floor and an ever so slight list that made you feel pissed even if you were sober! Added to that were the doors from one part to the next with the seals all the way round so you'd trip through them. I lived the high life back then.
‘Dive’ does not do the place justice.
And people queued for hours to get in/aboard!
legzr1 said:
LaurasOtherHalf said:
I remember the old ship on The Tyne at Newcastle (OK, technically Gateshead) that operated as a nightclub-Tuxedo Junction IIRC? What a dive.
Revolving dance floor and an ever so slight list that made you feel pissed even if you were sober! Added to that were the doors from one part to the next with the seals all the way round so you'd trip through them. I lived the high life back then.
Tuxedo Royale.Revolving dance floor and an ever so slight list that made you feel pissed even if you were sober! Added to that were the doors from one part to the next with the seals all the way round so you'd trip through them. I lived the high life back then.
‘Dive’ does not do the place justice.
And people queued for hours to get in/aboard!
Vaguely remember that there were 2 - Tuxedo Princess and Tuxedo Royale I think - one in Newcastle and one in Glasgow (?) - they swapped them round every few every few years to comply with some licencing/planning regulation.
Tattershall Castle on the Embankment too (still there!) - not quite as high on the 'Dive' scale but still well up there !
SHutchinson said:
Just noticed in that guys Youtube library they had an earlier attempt but the lift overload alarm went off on one of the cranes. A comment below the video suggests they removed an additional 50 tonnes from it before trying again.
Wonder how much those cranes can lift and how much the lift was in the end? Those cranes are not exactly small.Corvid-2020 said:
Not quite what I was expecting to read on a thread about an old boat.Gassing Station | Boats, Planes & Trains | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff