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The year is a guess. Think this is Lyness. Wonder if the crane is still there. Anyone know anything about it or the folk in the photo please. Perhaps someone can even tell what the name of the ship is!
View Large VersionPicture added on 21 July 2008
That would be Seamud Services crane, There was another crane landed at Lyness by one of the North Boats in 1964 for the upgrading of Longhope Pier, the Operator that came from Glasgow with it wouldn't stay, because there was no daily papers and no betting shop, OK for me I got his job.
Added by Jimmy Hamilton on 21 July 2008
Interesting, and alarming, photograph. Especially the man who appears at first glance to be be hanging on to the front wheel of the, presumably swaying, contraption. But is clearly in mid jump. Why? Hopefully he landed safely. Was the vehicle in danger of a topple? As far as Orkney goes, I don't recognise any of these folk, unfortunately, or the location, so no help at all to the query. However, here is the punchline - thank heavens for ro-ro!
Added by Michael Reid on 21 July 2008
The man in the centre, foreground, appears to be flying !
Added by John on 22 July 2008
Left to right and this is only a guess Angus Walls-Jock Spence-Man flying??-on the hatch cover in front o the crane Colin Walls.
Dont know any others.
Dont know any others.
Added by John Budge on 22 July 2008
It looks like the man underneath the crane is suspended in mid air
Anonymous comment added on 22 July 2008
The bloke on the pier hurrying off to the right looks like Gus, the Dutchman in
charge of setting up Seamud Services.
charge of setting up Seamud Services.
Added by Jimmy Hamilton on 22 July 2008
I dont know what its for but its got them so excited theyre startin tae dance.
Added by John Schollay on 22 July 2008
Are you saying they are champ dancers?
Added by Jimmy Hamilton on 24 July 2008
An early experiment with superglue?
Added by Snafu on 24 July 2008
The ship in this photograph is the "Aberthaw Fisher", 2,355 grt. Built in 1966 by the Ailsa Shipbuilding Company at Troon.
She was infact a ro-ro freight ship but as you can see was equipped with two large swinging derricks which were swung from a large gantry - if you look at the leg of the gantry to the left - you can see the Port derrick boom in the stowed position.
(I will try to find a photo of her.)
She was infact a ro-ro freight ship but as you can see was equipped with two large swinging derricks which were swung from a large gantry - if you look at the leg of the gantry to the left - you can see the Port derrick boom in the stowed position.
(I will try to find a photo of her.)
Added by Steven Flett on 19 January 2010
She had a sister the Kings North Fisher
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Added by A Adamson on 21 January 2010
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