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MR J
03-Jul-08, 17:59
Anyone know what all the activity is in Dunnet Bay with a ship and Ribs (not Rib and chips) and diggers in the Caravan site car park ??
fingalmacool
03-Jul-08, 19:19
Anyone know what all the activity is in Dunnet Bay with a ship and Ribs (not Rib and chips) and diggers in the Caravan site car park ??


cable laying I believe to Orkney ?
magtomich
03-Jul-08, 19:24
Cable laying from Dunnett Bay to Skaill Bay in Orkney. The ship is C.S. Sovereign and the small boats are doing the 'beach' end.
del 123
03-Jul-08, 22:55
Anyone know what all the activity is in Dunnet Bay with a ship and Ribs (not Rib and chips) and diggers in the Caravan site car park ??
i heard cable goes to shetland then to faroes.so i got told,was interested myself
ywindythesecond
04-Jul-08, 00:51
Anyone know what all the activity is in Dunnet Bay with a ship and Ribs (not Rib and chips) and diggers in the Caravan site car park ??

Laying a communication cable to Orkney.
http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/1910/img2101xf0.jpg

http://img48.imageshack.us/img48/1255/scu0042qc8.jpg

http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/4074/scu0046cn8.jpg
MR J
04-Jul-08, 12:19
Thanks for the answers and pics.
percy toboggan
04-Jul-08, 19:13
They 're probably fettling up communications on the Faroes for Manchester City's visit later in the month. A hotline home for Mancunians who make the trip. Wouldn't surpirse me if the islanders nicked a draw.

(he opined)
lazytown
04-Jul-08, 21:37
i heard cable goes to shetland then to faroes.so i got told,was interested myself


I thought the fibre cable to the faroes was done a couple of years ago.
northener
05-Jul-08, 09:29
The big black RIB is 'North Coast Explorer'. She is the RIB that does wildlife trips from John O'Groats.
11m long, 450hp Jet drive (no props to hit on rocks, porpoises or divers), top speed around 35kts with 12 passengers and 2 crew.

She's being used as a standby vessel for the duration (up to Wed 9th July).
Tugmistress
05-Jul-08, 17:05
CS Sovereign now on the way to Newcastle.
Just before leaving the harbour pilot went out to her to transfer a couple of people back to shore, managed a shot of the transfer.

http://community.dcmag.co.uk/photos/tugmistresss_gallery/images/834307/640x427.aspx
(http://community.dcmag.co.uk/photos/tugmistresss_gallery/images/834307/original.aspx)
Click on the pic for full size image.
changilass
05-Jul-08, 17:35
Tuggs the wee man says its a good pic but not as nice as his one, which is now hanging above his bed, thanks again, and a big hug and kiss from the wee man.
Tugmistress
05-Jul-08, 19:54
Tuggs the wee man says its a good pic but not as nice as his one, which is now hanging above his bed, thanks again, and a big hug and kiss from the wee man.

No Problem, glad he likes his boat :D