Site: Ore Un-loader No. 2 & No. 3, Redcar Wharf, England
Status: Live
Information: Construction of Redcar Ore Terminal, near the mouth of the River Tees, was completed in 1969 and funded by British Steel Corporation. Opening in 1973, the terminal was equipped with two grab-type Ore Un-loaders (No. 1 & No. 2) capable of handling iron ore, coal and concentrates. Subsequently added in 1995, Ore Un-loader No.3 rendered Ore Un-loader No.1 surplus to requirements and it was dismantled in 2008 by Thompsons of Prudhoe. Today, Ore Un-loader No. 2 and No. 3 remain on their tracks. Three conveyors are located directly beneath each Un-loader (which are used to discharge iron ore and coal removed from ships berthed along the dockside).
Client: British Steel Corporation
Source: Thompsons of Prudhoe | Present: Forsaken & goan
Originally discovering access to this site by accident in 2008, it's been on my list for quite some time. After inviting my North East partner along, No.2 was successfully crossed off the list in February and its larger partner No.3 in March. The site is constantly busy with trucks, security vehicles and site workers in private vehicles. Each dock crane is lit up like a Christmas tree and activity on site doesn’t let up. Climbing to the top of each crane is a slow process with regular stops every few minutes whilst a vehicle passes by and then sprinting to the next platform hoping you've not been seen.
Ore Un-loader No. 2 - February 2010
01. Approaching the terminal:
02. Looking south towards Ore Un-loader No. 3:
03. Looking west, Seal Sands:
Ore Un-loader No. 3 - March 2010
04. Looking across to Ore Un-loader No. 2:
05. Bucket suspended mid-air:
06. Machine house, complete with its own gantry crane:
07. On the gantry crane:
08. View upon exiting the machine house:
09. Taking command of Ore Un-loader No.3:
10. Bucket beneath:
11. Climbing the ladders to the very top, goan enjoying the views:
12. Looking west on the northern bank of the mouth of the River Tees, Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station:
13. Looking east, Corus:
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