what is that new structure in the sea where Corrib River meets Galway Bay?

pepe00

I was looking if there is a thread about it but couldnt find one.


So what is that? It was made in last 2 or 3 weeks I presume.

snubbleste

It's
a) an oil rig
b) a bridge support
c) modern art

wet-paint

TINWOP

martin6651

They are drilling the sea bed for the new dock's construction.

Sponge Bob

Not a temporary footbridge for the Volvo then.?? Good!

wet-paint

martin6651 wrote: »

They are drilling the sea bed for the new dock's construction.

Eh?

Mrs OBumble

Pics or GTFO

kippy

Think it is the temporary footbridge for the VoR village.

Rob A. Bank

martin6651 wrote: »

They are drilling the sea bed for the new dock's construction.

That's it. It's a jack-up barge drilling boreholes to determine the sea bottom sediments to do with the pre-planning of the new port.

The planning application is here http://www.environ.ie/en/Foreshore/ApplicationsandDeterminations/GalwayHarbourCompany/
They anticipate it will be taking samples for approx 3 weeks.

Sponge Bob

Are ye sure?? Map.

http://www.environ.ie/en/Foreshore/ApplicationsandDeterminations/GalwayHarbourCompany/ApplicationDetails/FileDownLoad,29542,en.pdf

Inside or outside the red area.

Rob A. Bank

Sponge Bob wrote: »

Inside or outside the red area.

Inside the red area I imagine... that would correspond to the reclaimed land and the need to dredge a new channel to the docks, if any of this ever materializes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VygyJtOKe8s

dloob

It was inside the red area just off enterprise park at the weekend.
Caught a glimpse of it today and it seems to have moved a bit further off shore.