Dry Dock Collection

Neptune Energy Park Walker DP174618
Neptune Energy Park, Neptune Historic Dry Dock, Shepherd Offshore Ltd, Fisher Street, Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyneside

Red Lion Wharf JLP01_01_063_61
Red Lion Wharf, Northfleet, Gravesend, Gravesham, Kent. Laing workers preparing the dry dock at Red Lion Wharf, Gravesend

Platform substructure JLP01_11_38577_06
Graythorp, Hartlepool. A view of the Ravenspurn North concrete gravity substructure, seen during the float out from Graythorp, with tugs towing the structure into the Seaton Channel

Chatham Historic Dockyard 33970_044
HMS Gannet, HMS Ocelot and HMS Cavalier in dry dock at Chatham Historic Dockyard, Chatham, Kent, 2020

Erecting a crane JLP01_10_01067
Graythorp, Hartlepool. The foundation tub for a second 509 Revolver crane being lifted on to a gantry at Graythorp. In the early 1970s Laing Pipelines Offshore constructed the Graythorp fabrication

Naming ceremony JLP01_09_761278
Graythorp, Hartlepool. The naming ceremony of the oil platform Thistle A being carried out by J Potts, an apprentice draughtswoman at Graythorp

Naming ceremony JLP01_09_752240
Graythorp, Hartlepool. A young woman carrying out the naming ceremony for the oil platform Graythorp II. In the early 1970s Laing Pipelines Offshore constructed the Graythorp fabrication yard

Oil rig leaving dry dock JLP01_08_099183
Graythorp, Hartlepool. A view of tug boats towing the oil platform Graythorp I away from the dry dock basin at Graythorp. In the early 1970s Laing Pipelines Offshore constructed the Graythorp

Floating off JLP01_08_099168
Graythorp, Hartlepool. An aerial view of Graythorp I floating in the flooded basin of the dry dock at Graythorp, with the dock gates removed prior to the launch of the oil platform

Removing the gates JLP01_08_099166
Graythorp, Hartlepool. A view of the gates of the dry dock at Graythorp being removed by three tugs, prior to the launch of Graythorp I

Floating off JLP01_08_099155
Graythorp, Hartlepool. An aerial view of the oil platform Graythorp I floating in the flooded basin of the dry dock at Graythorp

Floating off JLP01_08_099152
Graythorp, Hartlepool. A view of the oil platform Graythorp I floating in the flooded basin of the dry dock at Graythorp. In the early 1970s Laing Pipelines Offshore constructed the Graythorp

Oil rig in dry dock JLP01_08_099151
Graythorp, Hartlepool. A view of the oil platform Graythorp I lying in the dry dock at Graythorp during the flooding of the basin

Opening the flood gates JLP01_08_099148
Graythorp, Hartlepool. A view of the dry dock at Graythorp during the flooding of the basin, with a team of people watching from the dock gates above

Oil rig in dry dock JLP01_08_098940
Graythorp, Hartlepool. A bird s-eye view of the oil platform Graythorp I lying on its side in the dry dock basin at Graythorp

Cranes JLP01_08_096485
Graythorp, Hartlepool. A view of the construction of an oil platform at Graythorp, showing cranes around the emerging structure

Cranes JLP01_08_096482
Graythorp, Hartlepool. A view of the construction of an oil platform at Graythorp, showing cranes around the emerging structure

Cranes JLP01_08_093455A
Graythorp, Hartlepool. A view of cranes in operation at Graythorp. In the early 1970s Laing Pipelines Offshore constructed the Graythorp fabrication yard

Cranes JLP01_08_093454
Graythorp, Hartlepool. A view of cranes in operation at Graythorp. In the early 1970s Laing Pipelines Offshore constructed the Graythorp fabrication yard

Cranes JLP01_08_093437
Graythorp, Hartlepool. A view of a crane lift taking place at Graythorp. In the early 1970s Laing Pipelines Offshore constructed the Graythorp fabrication yard

Graythorp basin JLP01_08_093188E
Graythorp, Hartlepool. A view over the basin at Graythorp, showing in situ fabrication being carried out on the flotation tanks for an oil platform

Graythorp basin JLP01_08_093188D
Graythorp, Hartlepool. A view over the basin at Graythorp, showing in situ fabrication being carried out on the flotation tanks for an oil platform

Surveying and a flotation tank JLP01_08_092770
Graythorp, Hartlepool. A flotation tank for an oil platform lying in the dry dock at Graythorp and a man carrying out surveying in the foreground

Preparing the dry dock JLP01_08_092044
Graythorp, Hartlepool. A view of progress on preparing Graythorp for the construction of North Sea oil platforms, showing cranes at work in the dry dock

Blyth Harbour 28908_027
Blyth Harbour, Northumberland, 2016. Dry docks. NZ3181

Canning Dock 28765_053
Canning Dock and the Museum of Liverpool, Liverpool, 2015

West Float 28764_073
West Float, Birkenhead, Wirral, Merseyside. A ship in dock, 2015. SJ3090

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