What's the Oil Rig platform...

[amf]

What\'s the Oil Rig platform...

...looking thingy outside Cowes? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif Was there at the weekend and haven't spotted it before. Have they struck Oil?

 

[mikewilkes]

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...looking thingy outside Cowes? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif Was there at the weekend and haven't spotted it before. Have they struck Oil?

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Dont know what it is doing there but it ain't going to make your fuel any cheaper!!!

 

[Bejasus]

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may need CCScott's input on this one. He said a few months ago that he may be going to a rig somewhere off the IOW.

 

[mikewilkes]

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But he ended up in Iran. Thats a good bit of navigating.
Just had a pm from him to say he has arisen and is going for a beer brekie at the Fastnet!!!
These oilfield trash know how to live!!!!

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[Bejasus]

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These oilfield trash know how to live!!!!

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We certainly do. Drove down to Palestine, Texas on Friday night after stopping off in Ft.Worth for a pint in a converted ex whorehouse. /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif
The normally 2-1/2 - 3 hr drive from Ft. Worth, took us nearly 5 hours in the dark in absolutely torrential rain. The weather here has been crap for May.

 

[mikewilkes]

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We will be in Palestine soon digging for oil / gas for BG. August ish if we ever get away from here.

 

[Bejasus]

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Think it's liable to be warmer in that Palestine as opposed to the US one. Although I think it is probably around 87 deg down there in Texas today.

 

[powerskipper]

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hear there testing the sea bed for the new marina planed on the port side of the entrance to cowes.

 

[woody001]

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can we see any plans of the planed marina?

 

[amf]

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oooh - sounds exciting - good views of the fireworks from there!

 

[powerskipper]

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don't know where you would find them but told it will be new red funnel port, houses and warehouses to. was told by an ex-pat of the island.

 

[plombier]

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This link might provide some more info. In particular Item 3.6 talks about the new marina/ferry terminal.

http://www.cowes.co.uk/d/Discussion%20Paper%20-%20East%20Cowes%20Project.pdf

 

[britemp]

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You mean the one spoiling the view from my office? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I think they need to tie it down properly as every day it's in a different place!

 

[amf]

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Wow - nice view - you had better hope they don't build that marina!!

 

[Peppermint]

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for East Cowes redevelopment. New Red Funnel Ferry Terminal, sailing museum, flats, moorings, shops, restaurants, YAWN YAWN.