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Friday, 30 January 2026
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Portpatrick Lighthouse
Portpatrick lighthouse was built in 1774 by the engineer Thomas Smith ,the lighthouse is only ten meters high it was discontinued in 1900.
Tuesday, 27 January 2026
The Larick Beakon
The Larick Beacon at tayport or Tayport Pile as locals call it.
It was built in 1845 and is one of the last remaining wooden pile lighthouses in the country.
The keeper stayed in the octagonal wooden structure the lantern was on the top.
It was designed to guide shipping into the Tay River and Tayport Harbour,the beacon was deactivated in 1966 after the opening of the Tay Road bridge.
The beacon today is in a terrible state,yet another piece of maritime history rotting away.
Horizon Geodrill
Built in 2013 the 81.6m vessel is capable of 13.5 knots, equipped with 48 berths and has both a survey lab & Geotechnical laboratory on board for scientific testing,photographed in Leith Edinburgh.
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