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Stalking the Solitaire

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Monday September 29, 2008 13:59

by Reyning

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Shell to Sea Kayakers visit the Solitaire in Scotland

At the crack of dawn on Sunday morning two Shell to Sea Kayaks, the James Connelly and the Ken Saro Wiwa paid an audacious visit to the Solitaire currently lying 1.5 nautical miles off then banks of the Clyde, Scotland. The kayakers wanted to establish for definate whether the ship was returning to Ireland for a second attempt at laying the pipe or was to return to Rotterdam for repairs. Initially radio contact was made with the ship whose bridge crew refused to disclose its intentions. The activists attempted to board the Solitaire but were thwarted by security presence on the pontoon lying alongside the accommodation ladder. They then paddled around to the Stinger where they were only feet away from a high tension cable that was being winched onto a nearby barge. Work continued with complete disregard for the health & safety of the kayakers. The kayak crew continued to attempt communications with the ship's crew for over an hour in order to establish the next destination of the Solitaire but to no avail.
Meanwhile back in Mayo some equipment has been removed from the Glengad compound and the boats that were dredging the bay last Thursday have gone back to Ballyglass, an anchorage just around the headland. However the community in Mayo and its supporters remain on high alert for the possible return of the Solitaire this year.

Photos to follow.

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#	Title	Author	Date
1	Solitaire pipes	Martin O'Neill	Mon Sep 29, 2008 14:41
2	some pics	Reyning	Tue Sep 30, 2008 09:49
3	some pics	Reyning	Tue Sep 30, 2008 09:52
4	Ghetto Lawyer	Good Stuff	Tue Sep 30, 2008 14:01
5	Solitaire's position today lunchtime	FSB!	Wed Oct 01, 2008 13:14
6	Boa Fortune...	Reyning	Thu Oct 02, 2008 11:23
7	Boa Fortune	Martin O'Neill	Thu Oct 02, 2008 12:08
8	Goons	MacE	Mon Oct 06, 2008 12:30
9	solitaire	rustis	Tue Oct 07, 2008 20:55
10	The good work	MacE	Wed Oct 08, 2008 18:25
11	solitaire on the move	rustis	Tue Oct 14, 2008 12:05
12	Thanks	Fearbolg	Wed Oct 15, 2008 00:02

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