IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Pettycur Road, BURNTISLAND, KY3 9RP
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Pettycur Road, KY3 9RP by members of the Geograph project.
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Image Listing (30 Images Found)
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Pettycur Road
Autumnal sun setting over the Forth.
An oil rig sits offshore. It's a 'Flotel'. A portmanteau http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portmanteau of the words 'floating' and 'hotel' refers to the installation of living quarters on top these semi-submersible platforms used as accommodation for those working offshore in the gas or oil industry.
This rig is named 'Safe Bristolia', http://www.prosafe.com/category.php?categoryID=144 (ex Sedco 600). 'Safe Bristilia' worked in a Russian oil and gas field as a drilling rig then underwent refurbishment at Yantai Raffles yard in China in 2006 which included the enlargement of the deck area. It has about 600 beds on board.
The rig is currently a mile or so off the coast of Burntisland. This small town on the Fife coast is home to Burntisland Fabrications http://www.bifab.co.uk/content.asp?ArticleCode=561 which appears to have a commercially viable business happily trundling along in these days of high oil prices. Consafe Offshore http://www.consafeoffshore.com has a 60% stake in the business.
It is thought that the vessel might be here for repair or refurbishment work. This article http://www.offshore-mag.com/display_article/232585/9/ARCHI/none/none/1/Consafe-re-emerges-as-a-force-in-offshore-construction-support/ suggests that Consafe Offshore now owns the vessel. (From our own Bob Jones http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/636 site) the following information suggests they are still active in Burntisland http://www.ports.org.uk/port.asp?id=706. "Consafe, located in the West Dock, builds mainly accommodation modules for North Sea oil rigs. The Port can facilitate access for barges of 300 ft by 90 ft which move out the modules." I guess that would explain why it's here at this location. Consafe Offshore is owned by Prosafe. http://www.prosafe.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosafe
The vessel seen here off the coast of Sakhalin Island, Russia
http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article132933.ece
Undergoing refurbishment http://tobbeschon.com/Bristolia1.jpg at http://www.yantai-raffles.com/.
The rig is destined for the Buzzard Field in the UK sector of the North Sea http://www.upstreamonline.com/live/article148358.ece for a job due to start in April 2010.
Apparently, it used to look like this http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2107290340033537986zdXqzb before conversion to a flotel. It's been around for a while and seen quite a bit of the world.
Another view: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1014592
Image: © Simon Johnston
Taken: 18 Oct 2008
0.02 miles
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Oil rig, Firth of Forth
More: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1014592
Image: © Simon Johnston
Taken: 18 Oct 2008
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Looking south to the sea
The properties along this part of Pettycur road enjoy a view of the island of Inchkieth in the Firth of Forth.
Image: © Peter Church
Taken: 31 May 2013
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Carlin Craig at Pettycur
Arthur's Seat in the city of Edinburgh is over 8 miles away across the Firth of Forth.
Image: © Mat Fascione
Taken: 22 Jul 2019
0.09 miles
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No, he isn't a chimney sweep!
He isn't a burglar either! This stuffed effigy of a mountain climber perched on a roof did give me a bit of a start when I first spotted it!
Image: © Bill Kasman
Taken: 18 Aug 2020
0.10 miles
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No, he isn't a chimney sweep!
He isn't a burglar either! This stuffed effigy of a mountain climber perched on a roof did give me a bit of a start when I first spotted it!
Image: © Bill Kasman
Taken: 18 Aug 2020
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Pettycur
Modern houses on the road to Pettycur Harbour.
Image: © Paul McIlroy
Taken: 20 Jan 2007
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Edinburgh from Kinghorn Beach
View across the Firth of Forth to Edinburgh and hills.
Image: © Richard Webb
Taken: 5 Sep 2009
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Kinghorn, from over the Firth of Forth
With Kirkcaldy in the distance.
Image: © M J Richardson
Taken: 29 Jun 2015
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