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5th May 2016

Transporting a Boeing 767 to a Glamping Site in Ireland

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Earlier this year, Williams Marine Services was involved in one of the most interesting marine logistics projects witnessed this year.

A decommissioned Boeing 767 was transported by sea from Shannon Airport to Enniscrone, Co Sligo, to be used as part of a glamping village being developed by businessman David McGowan.

Watch the video below to learn more:

Video by Kevin Daly

Moving the plane which is 159-foot long, weighs 50 tonnes and has a 180-foot wing span was a mammoth task. The move began over the May bank holiday weekend. The Williams Shipping team worked through Sunday night to hoist it onto a trailer and safely remove it from Shannon Airport runway to another location at the airport – Knockbeg Point industrial units next to the Shannon Estuary.

barge plane transport

The decommissioned Boeing 767 is seen atop the Wilcarry 1500 barge as it started its journey from Knockbeg Point Shannon up the Shannon Estuary.

Bad weather surrounds a Boeing 767 airplane as it is prepared to be pulled ashore Enniscrone beach after it was tugged from Shannon airport out to sea around the west coast of Ireland. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne

 

  • I just wanted to say thank you – it was a very challenging site to work at and make delivery to. Your drivers showed courtesy, patience and professionalism throughout the day

    Philip Kingston,
    Kingston Building Solutions

  • Thank you for your assistance, it was very much appreciated and a special thank you to Bob who did a fantastic job.

    Jenny Wilkinson,
    Interserve Defence Ltd

  • We are very happy with the service provided by your company, especially the driver and we will be using your company for any future work.

    Bob Sarkar,
    National Gritting Service

  • I would like to personally thank you, as a company, and every one of your drivers for their professional approach to the deliveries to our site, all of your drivers have been absolutely fantastic.

    Andy Jenner,
    EP Renewable Energies Limited

  • On Behalf of the Environment Agency and the Residents of Romsey and Winchester, I would like to convey our warmest gratitude for the support you provided during recent flooding. Without you we would not have been able to respond as quickly or effectively as we did.

    James A Humphrys,
    Environment Agency

  • We would like to thank yourself and your team at Williams Shipping for all your help last week, your team were great at getting us around and in position where and when we needed to be in spite of some rotten weather.

    Cliff Stonestreet,
    Fully Fused Fireworks Worldwide Event Management

  • Thank you very much for your assistance and I have to say the two crew members on the vessel could not have been more helpful.

    Steve Beck,
    Burgess Marine

  • May I take this opportunity to thank you for an excellent service, could you also please pass on my thanks to all of your skippers who have helped us over the past few weeks.

    Gwyn Goforth,
    Svitzer UK