Rig

This afternoon were just in time to catch this oil rig being piloted into the river Tees to be decommissioned. This was her final journey and there were quite a few folk around to see her make the trip to the final resting place which was just a little way up the river.
Pops on black

Thank you for all your lovely comments and favs all are appreciated and welcome

[tony gig]

Fabulous capture Margaret...fav

[Skip Tribby - ​🖖]

Great capture! What exactly do they do with them when they are decommissioned? Sink them or anchor them somewhere out of the way?

[carol white]

Great capture. Fav!! 😀

[Michelle]

Wow that's some sight to see!

[Mark Prince]

Great image, end of a era. When I was up in Scotland recently, there were a lot more than normal, all lined up in the Cromartry Firth. I presumed they too were there to be dismantled.

[Beryl Lloyd]

A great shot

[Shepherdman]

Fascinating image

[Joan Robillard]

Great capture

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Terrific capture.

[Pyrrhula]

Great shot. We have them in the harbour near us regulairly. Now windmills are a big isue.

[Babs]

Wow what an amazing sight. fav.

[Milanie]

What an interesting sight.

[Jane Pittenger]

I like your inclusion of the watchers

[Linda]

Excellent composition and capture. I wonder what they do with the parts when they decommission them.

[eDorre]

Wow! Great photo and neat narrative. Love to learn-thanks!

[bkb in the city]

Great capture

[Lois]

Huge size in comparison to the small tug boats

[Pam Knowler]

Wow what a great capture! I wonder what happens to them? Are they dismantled or just left to rust away? I bet there are lots of stories this rig could tell of life on the rig in the rough seas. A hard life for those working on them!

[Dione Giorgio]

Great shot, composition. I like that you included the lookers-on in this picture. An ugly thing the oil rig but necessary for the needs of today.

[Mike]

Made it home! Fav

[Issi Bannerman]

That's quite the image, Margaret. I too like the inclusion of the onlookers.

[FBailey]

What a sight - the spectators really add to this

[haskar]

Great shot.

[John Brown]

Great shot,takes me back to when I worked on rig supply ships, spent hour's tide up to these in the North sea delivering their food, water, and all other equipment they needed.