Two Ships in with Wind Turbines

jkforde · 06-02-2014 12:39am

stampydmonkey wrote: »

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!

both flicker and noise are red herrings with these machines.... flicker doesn't happen 99 per cent of the theoretical / possible time because 10+ factors must improbably occur simultaneously for it to be observed... and noise is not an issue with these modern gearless generators and any aerodynamic 'swoosh' noise is indistinguishable over & above the noise of the wind in your ears from a distance of 500m.

dloob · 06-02-2014 12:48am

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

Doesn't look like there is a view in that area, just a hill covered in one off houses.
If anything the turbines will improve the view.

Discodog · 06-02-2014 1:07am

dloob wrote: »

Doesn't look like there is a view in that area, just a hill covered in one off houses.
If anything the turbines will improve the view.

They won't improve the value of your house if you are near them. My friends in Furbo were lucky. An outcrop of rock prevents them from seeing the turbines from their garden.

stampydmonkey · 06-02-2014 9:18am

jkforde wrote: »

both flicker and noise are red herrings with these machines.... flicker doesn't happen 99 per cent of the theoretical / possible time because 10+ factors must improbably occur simultaneously for it to be observed... and noise is not an issue with these modern gearless generators and any aerodynamic 'swoosh' noise is indistinguishable over & above the noise of the wind in your ears from a distance of 500m.

Good to know. Didn't realise they had gotten far quieter. Have only stood close to old ones and there is some noise off them

chuky_r_law · 06-02-2014 2:49pm

dloob wrote: »

Doesn't look like there is a view in that area, just a hill covered in one off houses.
If anything the turbines will improve the view.

you are obviously not familiar with the are at all. there is probably the best view of galway bay and the islands from the same spot that photo was taken in

Iwannahurl · 06-02-2014 4:28pm

IMO the wind turbines do not spoil the view either of or from that spot.

dloob · 07-02-2014 2:07am

chuky_r_law wrote: »

you are obviously not familiar with the are at all. there is probably the best view of galway bay and the islands from the same spot that photo was taken in

But then wouldn't I have my back to the turbines?

Discodog · 07-02-2014 11:10am

chuky_r_law wrote: »

you are obviously not familiar with the are at all. there is probably the best view of galway bay and the islands from the same spot that photo was taken in

Totally agree. In most countries that bog road would be designated as a scenic tourist route.

aaronosiochain · 07-02-2014 1:21pm

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

The one off housing actually looks a lot worse...IMO of course

Irishgoatman · 07-02-2014 5:41pm

It's also worth bearing in mind that the majority of views are man made anyway.
Nice patchwork quilt of fields surrounded by dry stone walls for example.

snubbleste · 07-02-2014 5:48pm

aaronosiochain wrote: »

The one off housing actually looks a lot worse...IMO of course

Nothing wrong with a ribbon of houses..and a ribbon of wind turbines

chuky_r_law · 09-02-2014 1:05pm

dloob wrote: »

But then wouldn't I have my back to the turbines?

not at all, unless that is what you decided to do! unless you have a very narrow field of vision you should see both.

chuky_r_law · 09-02-2014 1:06pm

Irishgoatman wrote: »

It's also worth bearing in mind that the majority of views are man made anyway.
Nice patchwork quilt of fields surrounded by dry stone walls for example.

thats being picky!

Discodog · 09-02-2014 1:13pm

chuky_r_law wrote: »

not at all, unless that is what you decided to do! unless you have a very narrow field of vision you should see both.

Perhaps we could supply people with blinkers so they don't notice the huge turbine behind them.

09-02-2014 1:48pm

The Abis Belfast lost four cargo hatches in a storm on the way back home.
http://www.doolincoastguard.com/category/blog#3016

MadYaker · 10-02-2014 6:41pm

Putting them offshore would be ideal if it wasn't for the frequency of atlantic storms. I know this winter has been particularly bad but even an average winter would be too rough for offshore windfarms.

If it wasn't for the complete lack of forward thinking in planning in this country then maybe we wouldn't have so much ridiculous one off housing and we could just plonk thousands of these out in the countryside like they do in France and Germany and nobody would bat an eyelid.

snubbleste · 12-02-2014 4:18pm

Are those turbines spinning today?

jkforde · 12-02-2014 5:53pm

snubbleste wrote: »

Are those turbines spinning today?

they haven't been commissioned yet afaik but even if they were they proudly wouldn't be operation today, they automatically shut down and tether out of the wind with sustained gusts over 25m/s

snubbleste · 12-02-2014 5:55pm

jkforde wrote: »

they haven't been commissioned yet afaik but even if they were they proudly wouldn't be operation today, they automatically shut down and tether out of the wind with sustained gusts over 25m/s

I knew that

Storm 10 · 20-02-2014 10:26pm

Two more ships in this week with turbines

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

Mrs OBumble · 20-02-2014 11:39pm

Lots of blades parked on the hardstand / fairground where the oiltanks used to be.

Irishgoatman · 21-02-2014 12:38am

Storm 10 wrote: »

Two more ships in this week with turbines

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

I'm very interested in this issue but I find it very annoying when someone states that two more ships are in, and then gives a link that shows pics of 5 different ships!.
Which are the new/latest ones?.

ching · 21-02-2014 2:18am

The fehn courage arrived first this week with tower sections, then the Anna Maria sibum arrived with more tower sections and hubs. This boat is still there awaiting the loading if scrap metal..

Mrs OBumble · 21-02-2014 12:35pm

Irishgoatman wrote: »

I'm very interested in this issue but I find it very annoying when someone states that two more ships are in, and then gives a link that shows pics of 5 different ships!.
Which are the new/latest ones?.

just a random guess ... the two at the top of the page, labelled "unloads cargo of wind turbines"?

Patrickheg · 21-02-2014 1:00pm

Irishgoatman wrote: »

I'm very interested in this issue but I find it very annoying when someone states that two more ships are in, and then gives a link that shows pics of 5 different ships!.
Which are the new/latest ones?.

How dare the poster storm upload photos for people to view for free without spoon feeding me!

Bit harsh critism there

Storm 10 · 21-02-2014 1:46pm

Irishgoatman wrote: »

I'm very interested in this issue but I find it very annoying when someone states that two more ships are in, and then gives a link that shows pics of 5 different ships!.
Which are the new/latest ones?.

As they are uploaded the latest ones are at the start, might add dates in future for you.:D

Irishgoatman · 21-02-2014 2:23pm

Storm 10 wrote: »

As they are uploaded the latest ones are at the start, might add dates in future for you.:D

Now that I know how it works there's no need for the dates:).

Thank you.

chuky_r_law · 23-03-2014 1:07am

i think i'm growing to like these wind turbines!!

Two Ships in with Wind Turbines

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