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Floating Container Port Proposal for Scotland

07/10/2012 7:44 AM

http://www.porttechnology.org/news/floating_container_port_planned_off_scottish_coast/

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07/10/2012 10:44 AM

Interesting thought. I think that's better than hauling in a bunch of sand that will just wash away.

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07/10/2012 11:23 AM

The thing is, that if it doesn't work in its proposed location, it can be positioned somewhere else instead. A portable port, no less.

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07/11/2012 7:03 AM

Did they not do this during the 2nd world war? I cant remember the name of it but they created an oversized floating harbour to contain and load the (either)Normandy (or D Day) invasion flotilla. My memory is a bit fuzzy, been long day(4am start) ready to stare at inside of eyelids (9pm).

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07/18/2012 7:52 AM

Is this what your thinking of?

http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/mulberry_harbour.htm

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07/18/2012 2:44 PM

Yup, that be it.

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