The two Jack-Up offshore north sea drilling oil rigs, Galaxy II and Ensco-120 at Prince Charles Wharf, River Tay, Dundee docks, Tayside, Scotland, UK
Dundee has welcomed a second oil rig to its shores, with two rigs on its shores for the first time in two years. The ENSCO-120 travelled around the world from Keppel shipyard, Singapore, to Dundee Dock in a marathon new rig finished its 7,000-mile journey to Dundee. It will now be stationed at the dock, alongside Galaxy II, while it is commissioned. The rig is a “jack-up”-type, meaning the high legs, which can be seen from across Dundee, will be pushed under the water to support the rig once it reaches its final destination in the North Sea. The Port of Dundee is the most northerly port owned by Forth Ports and is one of the largest economic generators in the city of Dundee. The port is strategically located on the east coast of Scotland, midway between Aberdeen and the central belt, and lies on the north side of the sheltered Firth of Tay. The port has the capacity to handle a wide range of bulk, agricultural and forest products. It is Scotland’s main agricultural hub with over 250,000 tonnes of agricultural products moving through the port annually.
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Location: Dundee docks, Scotland, UK
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