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Dec 31, 2023 · Learn about the iconic Samson and Goliath cranes, built by Krupp in the 1960s for Harland and Wolff shipyard. Find out how to see them from Titanic Belfast, SS Nomadic and other nearby places.
Harland & Wolff is a British shipbuilding and fabrication company headquartered in London with sites in Belfast, Arnish, Appledore and Methil. It specialises in ship repair, shipbuilding and offshore construction.
Samson and Goliath are the twin shipbuilding gantry cranes situated at Queen's Island, Belfast, Northern Ireland. The cranes, which were named after the Biblical figures Samson and Goliath, dominate the Belfast skyline and are landmark structures of the city.
Harland & Wolff Belfast is a shipyard with two of the largest drydocks in Europe and two iconic yellow ‘Goliath’ type gantry cranes. The site offers fabrication, blasting, painting and other services for vessels up to 840t in weight.
Learn about the two massive gantry cranes in Harland and Wolff, Belfast, which served one of the world’s largest serviced Building Docks. Discover the history and engineering of these masterpieces, built between 1900 and 1930, and the shipyard that made them famous.
Aug 7, 2019 · They are known as gantry cranes - meaning they straddle and overlook their workspace - and are of Krupp Ardelt design, modified to meet Harland and Wolff's special requirements.
The two great yellow-painted gantry cranes Samson and Goliath have become icons of Belfast, dominating the entire city skyline. Constructed to service the vast new graving dock at Harland and Wolff, Goliath (the smaller at 315 ft) began work in 1969, and the 348ft Samson five years later.
