Couperman Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 For the past few weeks there has been a jacking barge moored about a mile offshore doing test drilling to see if the seabed is suitable for supporting the proposed super dooper new windfarm. This thing is basically a floating barge that can drop legs through its hull to the seabed and lift itself clear of the water to form a stable drilling platform, a mini oil rig if you like. Anyway it has been rather windy over the last few days, some would say quite bracing, you guessed it the drilling barge has well, blown away. How Ironic! It must have taken a bit of a lumpy sea to break it's moorings! It has managed (not unlike myself ) to get legless and wind up in a bit of state on the beach not far from our house. Here is a photo taken by the lad next door. Kev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Oops! Those waves do like a bit fierce tho Kev! A xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperman Posted February 3, 2008 Author Share Posted February 3, 2008 Oops! Those waves do like a bit fierce tho Kev! A xx The photo was taken yesterday when the wind had dropped and it was quite calm Kev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 "too windy for a windfarm" . Only in this country . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 It has managed (not unlike myself ) to get legless and wind up in a bit of state on the beach not far from our house. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 wow. They are building a load of windturbines and stuff in the Wash - actually off Skegness. We watch from a distance with interest! I sailed up to the Scroby sands windfarm off Yarmouth a couple of years ago, in an old sailing smack called the Excelsior. It was brilliant - sailing round a modern energy producer in the last fishing smack to work a trawl under sail in the UK (so I'm told). Old and new technology together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 You couldn't make it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
