May 24th Sunderland Marina to Port Edgar Marina (Edinburgh)
May 24th Sunderland Marina to Port Edgar Marina (Edinburgh)
Winter Queensferry Crossing From Port Edgar Scotland
Tour Scotland sunny Winter video of the Queensferry Crossing road bridge from the Marina at Port Edgar. The bridge was built alongside the existing Forth Road Bridge and carries the M90 motorway across the Firth of Forth between Lothian, at South Queensferry, and Fife, at North Queensferry. Bought by the Admiralty in 1916 as the site of a future Naval base,the pier at Port Edgar near South Queensferry had been regularly used by Royal Navy ships since the 1850s. Shortly after its purchase the wounded of the Battle of Jutland were landed at Port Edgar for the Royal Naval Hospital at Butlaw, South Queensferry. The dead of the battle were buried in the local cemetery at South Queensferry. In recent years, it has become a busy marina with a sailing school with 300 berths
Granton to Port Edgar after the Edinburgh Regatta
Sailing Erin, a Jeanneau 49, from Granton to Port Edgar after the Edinburgh Regatta in a steady 20 knots of breeze.
Three Bridges Over Firth Of Forth From Port Edgar Scotland
Tour Scotland video of the three bridges over the Firth of Forth from Port Edgar. The three Forth Bridges are an impressive sight as they across the Firth of Forth, as well as providing transport links between Edinburgh and Fife. The Forth Railway Bridge is one of Scotland’s major landmarks, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The magnificent railway bridge was built between 1883 and 1890 by Sir John Fowler, Benjamin Baker and over 4,500 men. Work began on the Forth Road Bridge in 1958 and it was opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1964. Following the opening of Queensferry Crossing, the Forth Road Bridge is now dedicated to public transport, cyclists and walkers. The Queensferry Crossing opened in 2017 and it is the longest three tower, cable stayed bridge in the world. The bridge is destined to become the main route for vehicles travelling between Edinburgh and Fife. Bought by the Admiralty in 1916 as the site of a future Naval base, the pier at Port Edgar near South Queensferry had been regularly used by Royal Navy ships since the 1850s. Shortly after its purchase the wounded of the Battle of Jutland were landed at Port Edgar for the Royal Naval Hospital at Butlaw, South Queensferry. The dead of the battle were buried in the local cemetery at South Queensferry. In recent years, it has become a busy marina with a sailing school with 300 berths
Spring Sunday Road Trip Drive To Port Edgar Firth Of Forth Scotland
Tour Scotland travel video of a Spring Sunday road trip drive, with Scottish music, through South Queensferry to view the three bridges over the Firth of Forth on visit to Port Edgar. The three Forth Bridges are an impressive sight as they across the Firth of Forth, as well as providing transport links between Edinburgh and Fife. The Forth Railway Bridge is one of Scotland’s major landmarks, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The magnificent railway bridge was built between 1883 and 1890 by Sir John Fowler, Benjamin Baker and over 4,500 men. Work began on the Forth Road Bridge in 1958 and it was opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1964. Following the opening of Queensferry Crossing, the Forth Road Bridge is now dedicated to public transport, cyclists and walkers. The Queensferry Crossing opened in 2017 and it is the longest three tower, cable stayed bridge in the world. The bridge is destined to become the main route for vehicles travelling between Edinburgh and Fife. Bought by the Admiralty in 1916 as the site of a future Naval base, the pier at Port Edgar near South Queensferry had been regularly used by Royal Navy ships since the 1850s. Shortly after its purchase the wounded of the Battle of Jutland were landed at Port Edgar for the Royal Naval Hospital at Butlaw, South Queensferry. The dead of the battle were buried in the local cemetery at South Queensferry. In recent years, it has become a busy marina with a sailing school with 300 berths
Keelboat at Port Edgar, South Queensferry
Volvo's Sailing School at Port Edgar. 16.05.2015
Misty Blue - Edinburgh Granton Harbour
Misty blue coming home to Edinburgh's Granton Harbour after a sail
Port Edgar Yacht Club Race Officer Duty
How to carry out your allocated race officer duty at Port Edgar Yacht Club.
Nine go to Granton Pt2
Video from Bill Blyth
Granton Harbour
Video HD Test. Still trying different software. No theme or story to this just views!
A TRIP TO PORT EDGAR
a short film made while at the port edgar marina queensferry and the launching of the royal fifer
EUSC Yachting Trials 2015
Edinburgh University Sailing Club held their first yachting team trials event for several years as part of the re-launch of the yachting part of the club on Sunday 20th September 2015. 24 members trialled out for the teams in Hunter 707s sailing out of Port Edgar Marina.
Abandoned Fort Island - Inchgarvie
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INCHGARVIE, Scottish Gaelic for rough island Although now uninhabited, Inchgarvie has been inhabited throughout various periods of history. The first recorded time was in the late 15th century. Its profile and colour makes it look very much like a battleship from a distance.
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Local tradition has it that the island takes its name from the young herring, or garvies which sheltered in large shoals around its shores. Inchgarvie is a small, uninhabited island in the Firth of Forth and is dwarfed by the Forth Rail Bridge that runs along side the island., situated in the parish of Inverkeithing, county of Fife. This is a small islet in the Firth of Forth, about half a mile south Queensferry (Lothian) and double this distance from Queensferry (Fife), on the opposite shore of Linlithgow.
Ancient records show of Danish attacks on nearby islands, particularly Inchcolm as well as Fife and Lothian it may mean that it was used in some capacity by them. Whatever the case, it has had a castle, or fortification on it, from the Middle Ages to the present day, In the reign of James IV., a fort was erected here, which was latterly used as a state prison and is now in ruins. Although now uninhabited, Inchgarvie has been inhabited throughout various periods of history.
The first recorded time was in the late 15th century. The island became of renewed importance to the security of the Firth of Forth during the First and Second World Wars, during which, in combination with fortifications on Inchcolm, and gun emplacements on the mainland to the north (at North Queensferry) and to the south (at Dalmeny), it became a primary defence against air and submarine attacks on the Forth Rail Bridge and the Rosyth Dockyard. The gun emplacements were permanently manned throughout war.
To arrange a visit to Inchgarvie please contact: Edinburgh Boat Charters Ltd, Port Edgar Marina, South Queensferry.
Granton Harbour, Edinburgh , DJI Phantom 3 Standard
A fly around Granton Harbour.
Weather wasn't too good but it did clear up just as I was running out of battery.
MVS PORT OF DUNDEE
MVS Rhib training 2
Edinburgh Scotland Trip 2019 Chapter 1
Whitehills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | September 30 2018
A look around the harbour of Whitehills, Aberdeenshire this morning. Filmed by Josh Bircham for Pict Digital.
North & South Queensferry Forth road bridge Forth rail bridge, The Queensferry crossing
Geologically, the Firth of Forth is a fjord, formed by the Forth Glacier in the last glacial period. The drainage basin for the Firth of Forth covers a wide geographic area including places as far from the shore as Ben Lomond, Cumbernauld, Harthill, Penicuik and the edges of Gleneagles Golf Course.[5]
Many towns line the shores, as well as the petrochemical complexes at Grangemouth, commercial docks at Leith, former oil rig construction yards at Methil, the ship-breaking facility at Inverkeithing and the naval dockyard at Rosyth, along with numerous other industrial areas, including the Forth Bridgehead area, encompassing Rosyth, Inverkeithing and the southern edge of Dunfermline, Burntisland, Kirkcaldy, Bo'ness and Leven.
The firth is bridged in two places. The Kincardine Bridge and the Clackmannanshire Bridge cross it at Kincardine, while the Forth Bridge, the Forth Road Bridge and the Queensferry Crossing cross from North Queensferry to South Queensferry, further east. The Romans reportedly made a bridge of around 900 boats, probably at South Queensferry.[6]
From 1964 to 1982, a tunnel existed under the Firth of Forth, dug by coal miners to link the Kinneil colliery on the south side of the Forth with the Valleyfield colliery on the north side. This is shown in the 1968 educational film Forth - Powerhouse for Industry.[7] The shafts leading into the tunnel were filled and capped with concrete when the tunnel was closed, and it is believed to have filled with water or collapsed in places.[8]
The Fife-Edinburgh hovercraft service
In July, 2007, a hovercraft passenger service completed a two-week trial between Portobello, Edinburgh and Kirkcaldy, Fife. The trial of the service (marketed as Forthfast) was hailed as a major operational success, with an average passenger load of 85 percent.[9] It was estimated the service would decrease congestion for commuters on the Forth road and rail bridges by carrying about 870,000 passengers each year.[10] Despite the initial success, the project was cancelled in December, 2011.
The inner firth, located between the Kincardine and Forth bridges, has lost about half of its former intertidal area as a result of land reclamation, partly for agriculture, but mainly for industry and the large ash lagoons built to deposit spoil from the coal-fired Longannet Power Station near Kincardine. Historic villages line the Fife shoreline; Limekilns, Charlestown and Culross, established in the 6th century, where Saint Kentigern was born.
The firth is important for nature conservation and is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The Firth of Forth Islands SPA (Special Protection Area) is home to more than 90,000 breeding seabirds every year. There is a bird observatory on the Isle of May.
The youngest person to swim across the Firth of Forth was 13-year-old Joseph Feeney, who accomplished the feat in 1933.
In 2008, a controversial bid to allow oil transfer between ships in the firth was refused by Forth Ports. SPT Marine Services had asked permission to transfer 7.8 million tonnes of crude oil per year between tankers, but the proposals were met with determined opposition from conservation groups.
Yacht Training day, Port Edgar Yacht Club May 2016
Yacht training from Port Edgar Yacht Club in Scotland, early season training day with the yacht clubs RYA Keelboat coaches on the water.
Video is of Division 1 and 2 yachts.
Footage taken on 8th May 2016.