Last night.
East Pier, Duin Laoghaire, County Dublin.
Liam and Dei McDonald write:
Reflections of offshore supply ship [Switzerland-based] “Geoquip Saentis” with research laboratory and drilling equipment onboard…
Anyone?
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Everything. As It Happens.
Swiss navy?
Arklow bank wind farm.
https://afloat.ie/port-news/dublin-bay-news/item/47979-quartet-in-dun-laoghaire
“Among the current shipping quartet was the notable presence of drill-survey ship Geoquip Saentis which sailed from Norfolk, Viginia, USA to the Dublin Bay harbour yesterday. At 3,404 gross registered tonnage the ship is easily the largest in port having berthed at Carlisle
…The Department of Transport’s Marine Notice No. 33 of 2020 informs of the drill-ship’s involvement of a Geotechnical Site Investigation Survey in the Irish Sea (off Co. Wicklow) which is to take place from October to December 2020.
The geotechnical survey will be undertaken off the Wicklow coast to provide site investigation. This is to facilitate the development of the Arklow Bank Wind Park. Location of the surveys will involve approximately 15 boreholes.
Work on the survey will be completed by Geoquip’s (the US based operator’s) Geoquip Saentis (Callsign: C6UM8). The 80m long vessel is equipped with dynamic positioning (DP) which permits the specialist survey vessel to conduct operations on such projects.
As this vessel will be engaged in site investigation survey operations, it will be restricted in its ability to maneuver. Other vessels are requested to leave a wide berth. of the ship which will be operating 24 hours per day during survey works.”
Looks like oil and gas has been found
And anyway maybe the authorities are fracking Lying
Massive gas and oil fields found in the east med and it’s hotting up as turkey Greece eyypt israel et al are staking it’s claim to massive quantities that makes Saudi Arabia’s reserves look like a peanut
I would say the EU will be called on by Greece to help defend their new liquid goal mine
Wonder where this leaves our EU environmental friendly energy policy
Oh hai david.