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Dist:0.2km<br/>
©Michael Jagger
Dist:0.3km<br/>The super quarry dwarfs the castle.
©Nick R
Dist:0.4km<br/>To the right of the picture you can see Glensanda Castle. There is no road access to Glensanda, the only access is from the sea. For more details see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glensanda
©Michael Jagger
Dist:0.4km<br/>This is a scheduled Ancient Monument, protected from the effects of blasting at the Glensanda super-quarry by monitoring and a condition which is part of the quarry's planning consent that "peak particle velocity does not exceed 6mm/sec as measured at Glensanda Castle". During the planning enquiry for the quarry extension, it was reported that the Environmental Monitoring System had recorded PPVs of only 1mm/sec, which was clearly judged to be no threat to the edifice.
©Andy Waddington
Dist:0.5km<br/>The Glensanda Quarry is one of the largest quarries in the UK, it is owned by the Foster Yeoman group. For more details see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foster_Yeoman The ship that is berthed there is the Yeoman Bontrup, it has a deadweight of 96,000 tonnes (total weight when loaded) for more details see: http://www.shipspotting.com/modules/myalbum/photo-1101908-YEOMAN BONTRUP
©Michael Jagger
Dist:0.5km<br/>The rock from this quarry was used in the building of the Channel Tunnel, it is one of the largest quarries in the UK, the only access to it, is via the Sea. For more details see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glensanda#Glensanda_Super_Quarry
©Michael Jagger
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©Andy MacArthur
Dist:0.7km<br/>This is what is left from the aft end of the ship after the explosion. The bit that's meant to be here in this space is up on top of the accommodation. Very strange place but must have been one heck of an explosion to get that lump up there.
©David
Dist:0.7km<br/>This is myself and Malcolm on board the Coast Guard ship Anglian Sovereign. Just before being winched aboard the Bontrup. The ship is still burning quietly in the background.
©David
Dist:0.7km<br/>This is the aftermath of the explosion on the 02/07/10. Myself and 3 work mates were called to stop it sinking after tugs attempted to put the fire out. I was working night-shifts. We were pumping water out about 150 tonnes per hour.
©David
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©Keith Cunneen
Dist:0.8km<br/>The conveyor belts and other machinery of the Glensanda quarry were a noisy (and dusty) intrusion on an otherwise peaceful stretch of coast, far from public roads. Paddling along the side of the huge bulk carrier Yeoman Bontrup (registered in Nassau) was also fairly intimidating, though she was very firmly tied up with four great steel hawsers at each end. Fortunately, most of the noise and visual intrusion was soon lost when travelling by sea kayak, very close inshore.
©Andy Waddington
Dist:0.8km<br/>Glensanda from Lismore with Loch Linnhe in the foreground looking WNW.
©Michael Jagger
Dist:1.0km<br/>Jetty with personnel boat Lady Heather and quarry in background
©Andy MacArthur
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©Andy MacArthur

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