The Solitaire being refitted at Swan Hunters shipyard, Wallsend, Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England, UK. in 1990s

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The largest vessel ever to be floated up the River Tyne, the "Solitaire" was being refitted as a well head support vessel for the offshore oil industry.

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Size: 4677px × 3736px
Location: Wallsend, Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England, UK.
Photo credit: © Leslie Garland / LGPL / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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