Union Sovereign

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Union Sovereign

Postby Whickham » Sat Sep 09, 2017 8:07 am

UNION SOVEREIGN inwards with barge UR99 from Nigg Bay 08/09/2017
The barge was going to Smulders at Wallsend for a couple of wind turbine bases.

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Built as: ANGLIAN SOVEREIGN
Yard: Yantai Raffles, Yantai
Year: 2003
Names: 2012 UNION SOVEREIGN
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Fate: Still in service
Data courtesy of Miramar

See as ANGLIAN SOVEREIGN at: viewtopic.php?f=43&t=21864&p=47599#p47599
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Re: Union Sovereign

Postby Whickham » Sat Sep 09, 2017 5:07 pm

Apparently she disconnected from the tow at Jarrow Slake and then went alongside Riverside Quay.
Kevin took this photo from River Drive bridge this morning 09/09/2017.

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Re: Union Sovereign

Postby Whickham » Thu Sep 21, 2017 1:02 pm

UNION SOVEREIGN on her way from Riverside Quay up to Smulders at Wallsend to pick up the loaded barge UR99 on 18/09/2017

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Re: Union Sovereign

Postby Whickham » Thu Sep 21, 2017 1:05 pm

And then outwards to Nigg with barge UR99 loaded with two more wind turbine bases 18/09/2017.

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