H+W Samson and Goliath Belfast Harbour Titannic Quarter Aerial
H+W Samson and Goliath Belfast Harbour Titannic Quarter Aerial
Samson Load test_2014-05-24
Harland and Wolff have performed the World's heaviest single point WaterLoad test at the shipyard facility in Belfast, United Kingdom. The massive Samson gantry crane lifted an incredible 774 tonne load in order to certify Harland and Wolff's latest spreader beam arrangement. The spreader beam has been a strategic investment to support the company's handling capability for large offshore structures such as jackets and offshore modules.
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'As long as it takes': Belfast shipyard workers remain defiant
A iconic piece of the United Kingdom's industrial heritage, the Belfast shipyard which built the Titanic (inset), shut its massive steel gates for what could be the final time today, after 130 years. Harland and Wolff, founded in 1861 and one of Northern Ireland's most historic brands, is set to fold after its trouble-hit Norwegian parent company Dolphin Drilling failed to find a buyer. Workers at the closure-threatened shipyard in Belfast have voted to continue their occupation of the site as administrators are due to formally lodge papers at the High Court in the morning. A campaign by the GMB union, including a week-long occupation, has sought to save the business and its 125 remaining jobs (pictured right, union members and officials at the yard this morning as they fight for a last-minute reprieve). The yard's 300ft-tall yellow gantry cranes, Samson and Goliath have dominated the Belfast skyline since their construction in the 1960s and the yard once employed 35,000 staff. The cranes of the massive dock (pictured left in 1963) also built HMS Belfast, the Royal Navy light cruiser which is now a museum on the Thames.
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Belfast shipyard 'under control of workers not administrators'
A iconic piece of the United Kingdom's industrial heritage, the Belfast shipyard which built the Titanic (inset), shut its massive steel gates for what could be the final time today, after 130 years. Harland and Wolff, founded in 1861 and one of Northern Ireland's most historic brands, is set to fold after its trouble-hit Norwegian parent company Dolphin Drilling failed to find a buyer. Workers at the closure-threatened shipyard in Belfast have voted to continue their occupation of the site as administrators are due to formally lodge papers at the High Court in the morning. A campaign by the GMB union, including a week-long occupation, has sought to save the business and its 125 remaining jobs (pictured right, union members and officials at the yard this morning as they fight for a last-minute reprieve). The yard's 300ft-tall yellow gantry cranes, Samson and Goliath have dominated the Belfast skyline since their construction in the 1960s and the yard once employed 35,000 staff. The cranes of the massive dock (pictured left in 1963) also built HMS Belfast, the Royal Navy light cruiser which is now a museum on the Thames.
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crane at h&w harland and wolff belfast
the crane is 350 feet high, over the dock this would increase to nearly 400ft!
Each crane has a span of 140 metres (459 ft) and can lift loads of up to 840 tonnes to a height of 70 metres (230 ft), making a combined lifting capacity of over 1,600 tonnes, one of the largest in the world. Prior to commissioning, the cranes were tested up to 1,000 tonnes, which bent the gantry downwards by over 30 centimetres (12 in). The dry dock at the base of the cranes is the largest in the world measuring 556m x 93m .
The cranes are situated in the shipyard of Harland & Wolff, builders of the RMS Titanic. The cranes were constructed by the German engineering firm Krupp, with Goliath being completed in 1969 and Samson in 1974. Goliath stands 96 metres (315 ft) tall, while Samson is taller at 106 metres (348 ft). At the time Harland & Wolff remained one of the largest shipbuilders in the world, with the yard's eventual demise some years off. The announcement that they were to be built was an important event at the time. It signalled that one of Northern Ireland's largest employers was to expand at a time when the country's Troubles were raging, and consequently inward investment was at a low.
N Ireland Belfast Port Docks - Working Landscape Scenery
The Port Of Belfast is not just the iconic Harland and Wolff shipyards with their collosal yellow cranes , it's a working cargo port handling over 20M tonnes of goods per annum. What's great to see is that despite this corporate level of trade, there are still working ,historic, small family businesses on the water - warehousing, shippng and servicing . A big thank you to the dockide businesses who let me film their boats and port views, and gave me a working knowledge of daily activities on location. Some real characters here, which is just what you can expect in any part of Belfast!
The Wreck of The Samson
On the St Declans Way Walk at Ardmore you will pass the wreck of the Samson at Rams Head in Ardmore Waterford. The Samson Crane Barge ended up here on Dec 1987. It was being towed by a tug from Liverpool and bound for Malta when the Towline became disconnected in gale force winds off the Welsh Coast, 2 crew on board were rescued and attempts to re - attach the Towline failed leaving it to its final resting place in Ardmore where it has been ever since. The entire crane jib collapsed in 2016 into the sea.
Belfast Troubles Return
Belfast bus tour operator Benn Allen talks about his fear that the recent murders in Northern Ireland will destroy the city's burgeoning tourist trade. Film by Alastair Good
N Ireland Belfast Port Harbour Shipping (1) - Working Landscape Scenery
A settlement founded on a river estuary, Belfast has always been a port city, for trade and eventually indiustry. Despite tough global competition it is still a thriving industrial and shipping city whose skyline is dominated by the iconic Samson and Goliath cranes of the Haarland & Wolf shipbuilding company.
People living along Belfast Lough's shores of County Antrim and County Down will be familiar with the shipping traffic moving up and down the deep channel waterway with their goods and fuels and of course people who sail to the Scotland or England on the regular ferry services. The port handled 27M tonnes of freight last year - an increase of 2.2% on 2017. Outward traffic increased by 4% in 2018.
At the centre of this nautical activity are a group of working boats which ply the channel navigating and assisting vessels small and large. The reassuring deep hum of their powerful diesel engines can be heard across the calm lough waters by night, lights cutting through the inky darkness or early morning fog. in this short film you can see the boats working with a towing ship to bring in a large barge platform which will used to transport newly manufactured heavy plant at the shipyard. Boarbarge 35 is a heavy lift semi submersible barge based out of Brevik in Norway - 124 m x 31.5 m x 7.93 m and weighing in at 17,500 tonnes. The large black towing tug is called the Eraclea, an Italian registered vessel whose last port call was Schiedam, Netherlands.
This is the first of several videos featuring the working waters of Belfast Lough and the life in and around it.
Harland and Wolff Pack - Wolves
Hail Satan
Harland and Wolff Pack - Helloween
Belfast Crane
Port of Belfast
Tony Smith On Location Titanic Quarter Belfast
Tony was On Location today in Belfast at the Titanic Quarter, where The Game of Thrones was filmed.
The Titanic Quarter also houses the Harland and Wolffe Shipyard where the TITANIC was built, you can see the huge Cranes, Samson and Goliath here.
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The The AL ORAIQ being repaired at Harland & Wolff (Belfast)
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So I took a trip down to the docks to see what treat Harland and Wolff had in store for me .........
The Al OraiQ is a tanker for Carrying liquefied Natural Gas it is in H&W getting repair work done after It and another Ship ran in to each other the ship Sank but everyone on board survived..
The AL ORAIQ is in Belfast for about a month getting the front repaired if your in the area go have a look it is some size and epic to look at !!
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Belfast, Northern Ireland
Belfast, capital and largest city of Northern Ireland. Murals, Titanic'
s docks, city hall and more...
00:07 Most areas and districts of Belfast still reflect the divided nature of Northern Ireland. Many areas are still highly segregated along ethnic, political and religious lines, especially in working-class neighbourhoods. These zones -- Catholic or Republican on one side and Protestant, or Loyalist on the other -- are invariably marked by flags, graffiti and murals.
8:16 Belfast is also a major port, with commercial and industrial docks dominating the Belfast Lough shoreline, including the famous Harland and Wolff shipyard, which built the well-known RMS Titanic. The Harland and Wolff shipyard is now the location of the world's largest dry dock, where the giant cranes, Samson and Goliath stand out against Belfast's skyline.
Modern architecture includes the Waterfront Hall and the Odyssey Arena.
12:41 The City Hall was finished in 1906 and was built to reflect Belfast's city status, granted by Queen Victoria in 1888. The Edwardian architectural style of Belfast City Hall influenced the Victoria Memorial in Calcutta, India, and Durban City Hall in South Africa. The dome is 173 ft (53 m) high and figures above the door state Hibernia encouraging and promoting the Commerce and Arts of the City.
15:49 One of the most popular parks is Botanic Gardens in the Queen's Quarter. Built in the 1830s and designed by Sir Charles Lanyon, Botanic Gardens Palm House is one of the earliest examples of a curvilinear and cast iron glasshouse.
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Summer rain, U2
Stay, U2
Lady with the spinning head, U2
Until the end of the world, U2
Helicopter footage of Titanic Quarter
Aerial footage of Titanic Quarter, Belfast, Northern Ireland. After the approach, at approx 1.20m, the camera zooms to Thompson Dock & Pump House, then pans across Northern Ireland Science Park, HMS Caroline, Titanic Film Studios, Titanic Slipways, Titanic Belfast visitor attraction, the former Harland & Wolff Headquarters, Belfast Metropolitan College, ARC apartments, Public Record Office Northern Ireland, Odyssey Complex, Samson & Goliath cranes, SS Nomadic. Reproduced with kind permission from the Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB)
Chris Barrie's Massive Machines Cranes
Massive Machines Cranes
Titanic: The Riveter's Story
Harland and Wolff riveter, Bob Carlisle.
Catch Bob Carlisle, resident of Cluan Place (Belfast) and riveter in Harland and Wolff before he leaves for work on Titanic with his son. With a few moments to spare before catching the tram, Bob explains his son's role on the yard on his first day, why riveters were the millionaires of the shipyard and the dangers which were ever present amongst some of the highest gantries ever built...
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OUR FIRST CRANE CLIMB ( CAUGHT BY SECURITY )
This was our first attempt at climbing a crane, we didn’t feel comfortable climbing round the locked hatch on the crane so decided to hit the construction building next to it, as we got to the top we thought we heard security so we decided not to risk getting in trouble and headed down.
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