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Crane lift director JLP01_08_093216A
Filename: jlp01_08_093216a.jpg
Size: 5024 x 7623 (4.8MB)
Date: 15th November 2021
Source: Historic England
Credit: A© Historic England Archive. Joh
Copyright Status: Copyrighted Work
Source: Historic England Archive
Owner URL: https://images.historicenglandservices.org.uk/
© Historic England Archive. John Laing Photographic Collection
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Crane lift director JLP01_08_093216A
Graythorp, Hartlepool. A worker at Graythorp, wearing a two-way radio set during lifting being carried out on site.
In the early 1970s Laing Pipelines Offshore constructed the Graythorp fabrication yard and dry dock on the site of the old William Gray Shipyard. The company created a dry dock which was used for the construction of fixed platform North Sea drilling rigs for the BP North Sea Oil Project. By 1972, one thousand men were working on site to build a tubular structure which would support a drilling rig in the North Sea destined for the Forties Oilfield. This photograph is part of a batch taken to show the foundation tub of a 509 Revolver crane being lifted on to a gantry
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© Historic England Archive. John Laing Photographic Collection
1970s Construction Engineering People Work
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This print captures a significant moment in the construction industry during the early 1970s. The image showcases a crane lift director at Graythorp, Hartlepool, wearing a two-way radio set while overseeing lifting operations on site. Graythorp was once home to the renowned William Gray Shipyard, but in this era, it underwent a transformation under Laing Pipelines Offshore. The company constructed a state-of-the-art fabrication yard and dry dock, specifically designed for building fixed platform North Sea drilling rigs as part of the BP North Sea Oil Project. The photograph offers us a glimpse into the magnitude of this project as it shows one thousand dedicated workers laboring diligently to construct an enormous tubular structure that would support a drilling rig destined for the Forties Oilfield in the North Sea. In particular, this image focuses on capturing the foundation tub of a 509 Revolver crane being lifted onto a gantry. It highlights not only the scale of engineering involved but also emphasizes how crucial teamwork and coordination were throughout this intricate process. As we observe this historic snapshot from A© Historic England Archive, we are reminded of both the remarkable achievements made by those involved in such groundbreaking projects and their lasting impact on industries like construction and engineering.
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