Two Ships in with Wind Turbines

Chicken1

With all the talk about storms two ships have arrived in Galway Docks with a cargo of wind turbines, I have never seen blades as big as these, take a look at some great pictures of them in the docks on this link

http://galwayships.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=2

Storm 10

They are big blades, they look like the off shore type I dont think they would be near any houses, when they are joined together they will be massive.

Iwannahurl

I reckon I saw some of that hardware (the small bits) being transported westwards through Salthill by truck this morning. Wondered what it was. That'll be some load to carry...

jkforde

reckon they're for the wind farm in Derrycrih, just west of Barna golf course http://goo.gl/maps/AiOtg

the turbines have a hub height of 78m, blade diameter of 82m, total tip height of 119m

Aerohead

I was down the docks near where the fuel tanks and Cold Chon is located, there is a large area opposite Cold Chon where new fencing has gone up and the ground has been re-surfaced, they were putting the turbine blades in there.

I was coming out of Tesco last night when they were transporting these on trucks, bloody massive things. Got a nice video of the first one getting stuck at the Tesco junction turning right from Dunnes to go over the bridge. Its still uploading, I'll post a link in the morning.

In the meantime, here's some pic's

https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/238517/285348.jpg

https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/238517/285349.jpg

Patrickheg

Great pics thanks for sharing.

Good to see the docks earning money from sources other than car parking!

paconnors

Go Street View Down this road and you will see the size of the road, its gonna be fun!!! LINK

As promised, here's the video. Its 5 mins long and not too much happening except for a lot of manouvering to try get it through the junction. There's a second truck with an additional turbine blade that follows through near the end of the video

enjoy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20DcBX9XiWU

what_traffic

jkforde wrote: »

reckon they're for the wind farm in Derrycrih, just west of Barna golf course http://goo.gl/maps/AiOtg

the turbines have a hub height of 78m, blade diameter of 82m, total tip height of 119m

Anybody know what route they take from the Docks to Derrycrih with these huge wind turbine blades?

jkforde

what_traffic wrote: »

Anybody know what route they take from the Docks to Derrycrih with these huge wind turbine blades?

don't know but it should've been specified and mapped in the project's submitted EIS, which should be online

montydream

Oh Thank God, I got my mother in Secret Santa and was afraid my present wouldn't arrive in time

chuky_r_law

saw the trucks down by barna golf club last week. must have been doing a dummy run

Andrea B.

They could also be for the site on Spiddal-Moycullen road. Numerous concrete deliveries to site over last few weeks.

Iwannahurl

Deleted User wrote: »

I was coming out of Tesco last night when they were transporting these on trucks, bloody massive things. Got a nice video of the first one getting stuck at the Tesco junction turning right from Dunnes to go over the bridge.

I couldn't guarantee not to scratch your car if I was driving that thing.

jkforde wrote: »

[The route] should've been specified and mapped in the project's submitted EIS, which should be online

Interesting. I didn't know that. A thought occurs: would the Bodkin roundabout have made any difference?

EDIT The planning reference number is 09/1326, available here: www.galway.ie/en/Services/Planning/PlanningQuerySystem/. Unfortunately I was unable to access the EIS.

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bonzodog2

I wonder which route the blades took from the docks to Dunnes ?

ching

The trucks left the harbour hotel area, out under the railway bridge, out to the junction at college road, through them traffic lights on the right side of the road, staight through the junction at huntsman, continued up the monivea road, left at thermo king and over to the junction at the tuam road(trappers inn) right there to the lights at flemmings( tuam road junction). down the eastern bypass(bothar na threabh) in by terryland dunnes to the new junction at galway shopping centre, right here across the bridge to the roundabout at the back of the hospital, right here to the traffic lights at the westwood, out the n59 to the turn off for Barna, straight up that road down as far as the turn off just before Barna village, they then done a 3 point turn there and back upto the junction at barna golf club(paddys cross) where they turned left and on to the windfarm..

D Trent

another convoy last nite (7/1/14) i stopped followin them after they crossed Quincentennial

Chicken1

Another ship in with parts for the wind turbines, anyone hear where they are being erected.

http://galwayships.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=2

Aerohead

Great pictures on that website, I never knew so many ships came into Galway, I missed a lot of them, nice to see the port getting busy again lets hope they get the new harbour extension passed.

Storm 10

Another ship in with wind turbines

http://www.galwayships.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=2

Storm 10

Another big cargo of wind turbine blades has arrived in Galway Docks

http://www.galwayships.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=2

Gremlinertia

Storm 10 wrote: »

Another big cargo of wind turbine blades has arrived in Galway Docks

http://www.galwayships.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=2

Are these also going out Barna direction? If so how could i find out when, as i'd like a look at the roadtrain.

D Trent

Gremlinertia wrote: »

Are these also going out Barna direction? If so how could i find out when, as i'd like a look at the roadtrain.

I met the cavalry leavin harbour hotel at 12am one nite guards must decide do it then when roads are quiet

Mrs OBumble

Ahh, that'd be what went the wrong way up Forster St a bit after midnight this morning. Garda escort and all.

chuky_r_law

i took these from bearna golf club. this is the first to go up. 78m high ive been told

Storm 10

Jez but they are massive, spoils the view in that area, I dont like wind turbines, if you go to the prom and look at the hills behind the lighthouse there are lots of turbines there and no one can say they dont spoil that area

Savin

I look a wind farms and think clean energy, wind turbines are a key part of a sustainable future.

joeKel73

Storm 10 wrote: »

Jez but they are massive, spoils the view in that area, I dont like wind turbines, if you go to the prom and look at the hills behind the lighthouse there are lots of turbines there and no one can say they dont spoil that area

They dont spoil that area.

I think wind turbines look well on the landscape...

Discodog

Storm 10 wrote: »

Jez but they are massive, spoils the view in that area, I dont like wind turbines, if you go to the prom and look at the hills behind the lighthouse there are lots of turbines there and no one can say they dont spoil that area

That's why they belong offshore.

stampydmonkey

J o e wrote: »

They dont spoil that area.

I think wind turbines look well on the landscape...

I agree however would hate to live near one especially if I had to deal with light flicker and the noise...that is unless it was on my land!