GALLERY: World largest construction vessel comes to Firth of Forth
The Allseas' Pioneering Spirit is nearly 400-metres long.
Aerial image of the Iron Lady barge with its cargo of a topside drilling platform for decommissioning being towed by Forth Ports tugs at the Forth Bridges into The Port of Rosyth on Sunday 11th.
Author: Bryan RutherfordPublished 12th Apr 2021
Tug boats have manouvered the world largest construction vessel under the Forth Bridges.
The Allseas' Pioneering Spirit is nearly 400-metres long.
It's carrying an old oil platform due to be decommissioned and is currently berthed at Rosyth.
Allseas’ Pioneering Spirit transferring its cargo of a topside drilling platform onto the Iron Lady barge.
Stuart Wallace, Chief Operating Officer at Forth Ports, said: "It was a truly spectacular sight to see this huge vessel offloading its cargo within our deep water on the River Forth.
"Watching the Iron Lady towed safely into the Port of Rosyth by our tugs against the backdrop of all three Forth crossings was a bit special too.
"However, we can expect to see sights like these more and more frequently as oil and gas decommissioning projects from the North Sea and elsewhere gather momentum.
"The Forth Estuary’s deep and sheltered water, alongside the decommissioning facilities on both the River Forth and River Tay, make this an ideal location for operations like this weekend’s."
