Sandon Half-tide Dock
Introduction
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Sandon Half-tide Dock
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 11 Sep 2010
Visited as part of Heritage Open Days 2010. On the dock wall is one of the four wind turbines constituting the Port of Liverpool windfarm that is owned by Peel Energy. This is a Nordex N90 turbine producing 2.5 MW. The turbines are 125 m to the tip of the blades. The farm was commissioned in 2009. In the background it is possible to make out the tug-tender Daniel Adamson undergoing restoration whilst in the foreground the preserved steam tug Kerne awaits its next outing. It is a pity that her owners had not considered including it in Heritage Open Days. Public access to the docks is a rare treat.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.427942
Longitude
-3.004086