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Barge UR99, tug Union Sovereign and Thomson Celebration in the background.

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With close ups of the barge ‘leg fittings’ and sacrificial zinc anodes on the legs.

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This entry was posted in Tyne on September 18, 2017 by Jim the Geordie.

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2 thoughts on “Barge UR99, tug Union Sovereign and Thomson Celebration in the background.”

Colin McGregor October 23, 2017 at 1:11 am

What are these structures on the barge used for ?
Seen in Edinburgh today

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Jim the Geordie Post authorOctober 23, 2017 at 2:17 pm

Bases (Jackets) for wind turbines off the far north-east of Scotland.

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