Comments on: Belfast Docklands http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/02/23/belfast-docklands/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:29:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Tommy http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/02/23/belfast-docklands/#comment-10254 Tommy Fri, 10 Mar 2006 10:40:43 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=801#comment-10254 Go Belfast! Nice to see this city be put on the internet for something other than rioting. Go Belfast! Nice to see this city be put on the internet for something other than rioting.

]]> By: kjfitz http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/02/23/belfast-docklands/#comment-9873 kjfitz Sat, 25 Feb 2006 02:20:30 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=801#comment-9873 The oil platform that Timhogs mentioned is the <a href="http://rigzone.com/data/rig_detail.asp?rig_id=101" rel="nofollow">Bulford Dolphin</a>. Picture <a href="http://www.scandoil.com/moxie/moxiepix/t1815.jpg" rel="nofollow">here</a>. The oil platform that Timhogs mentioned is the Bulford Dolphin. Picture here.

]]> By: cookie monster http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/02/23/belfast-docklands/#comment-9872 cookie monster Fri, 24 Feb 2006 22:37:29 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=801#comment-9872 Its funny to follow the 'diversion' through the suburbs- gridlock! Its funny to follow the ‘diversion’ through the suburbs- gridlock!

]]> By: WRA http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/02/23/belfast-docklands/#comment-9869 WRA Fri, 24 Feb 2006 18:52:30 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=801#comment-9869 Looks like they caught a nice traffic accident clean-up on the Sydenham Bypass. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=belfast&t=k&ll=54.602955,-5.897102&spn=0.004673,0.013475&t=k My guess is it has something to do with the tractor-trailer parked off to the side off the road just a bit to the north and is a spill of some sort- notice the water trucks washing the road. Looks like they caught a nice traffic accident clean-up on the Sydenham Bypass.

Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

My guess is it has something to do with the tractor-trailer parked off to the side off the road just a bit to the north and is a spill of some sort- notice the water trucks washing the road.

]]> By: William http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/02/23/belfast-docklands/#comment-9868 William Fri, 24 Feb 2006 18:28:27 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=801#comment-9868 Thanks Tok, That answers my question about the curious looking white structure on the deck. At first look it appeared that they were trying to hide something on the deck under a tent of some sort. Thanks. Thanks Tok,
That answers my question about the curious looking white structure on the deck. At first look it appeared that they were trying to hide something on the deck under a tent of some sort.

Thanks.

]]> By: Tok http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/02/23/belfast-docklands/#comment-9867 Tok Fri, 24 Feb 2006 16:49:26 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=801#comment-9867 It's the HMS Caroline, a Royal Naval training vessel: http://www.nhsc.org.uk/index.cfm/event/getVessel/vref/430 http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/server.php?show=nav.2944 It’s the HMS Caroline, a Royal Naval training vessel:

http://www.nhsc.org.uk/index.cfm/event/getVessel/vref/430

http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/server.php?show=nav.2944

]]> By: William http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/02/23/belfast-docklands/#comment-9864 William Fri, 24 Feb 2006 14:29:34 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=801#comment-9864 Can anyone identify this interesting looking ship to the north? http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=belfast&t=k&ll=54.613113,-5.903091&spn=0.001413,0.005364&t=k Can anyone identify this interesting looking ship to the north?

Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

]]> By: Timhogs http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/02/23/belfast-docklands/#comment-9861 Timhogs Fri, 24 Feb 2006 11:58:39 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=801#comment-9861 A few frames north-east of the ferry - the shadow of that oil platform is kind of interesting. A few frames north-east of the ferry - the shadow of that oil platform is kind of interesting.

]]> By: ejh http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/02/23/belfast-docklands/#comment-9838 ejh Thu, 23 Feb 2006 20:09:55 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=801#comment-9838 If you look between the two images above, you find the <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=belfast&t=k&ll=54.609143,-5.909722&spn=0.00338,0.012188&t=k" rel="nofollow">site where the Titanic was built</a>. Or the remains of it anyway; those two ramps are all that are left of the slipways where Titanic and her sistership Olympic were constructed. If you look between the two images above, you find the Placemark: site where the Titanic was built / Google Earth. Or the remains of it anyway; those two ramps are all that are left of the slipways where Titanic and her sistership Olympic were constructed.

]]> By: Stephen http://googlesightseeing.com/2006/02/23/belfast-docklands/#comment-9836 Stephen Thu, 23 Feb 2006 18:27:26 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=801#comment-9836 Nice to see that Belfast has finally been added in Hi-Res! Nice to see that Belfast has finally been added in Hi-Res!

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