The first, Goliath, was completed in July 1969 and was largely constructed by Harland and Wolff engineers, while the second, Samson, was built by Krupps and finished in May 1974.

The cranes, which are over 300 ft high, have been "scheduled" under the Historic Monuments and Archaeological Objects (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 which ensures that any action to alter or change ...

In November 1968, the landscape of Belfast was forever changed when a giant yellow crane known as Goliath rose from the Harland and Wolff shipyard. It would be joined soon afterwards by Samson ...

Unlike Samson and Goliath, the cranes at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast that have been designated historic monuments, Rosyth’s Goliath was always destined to be dismantled when the ...

The giant Samson and Goliath cranes at Harland and Wolff are to remain a permanent part of the city's skyline, it was announced today. Friday, 13 June 2025 Newsletters ...

Samson and Goliath to stay. Slugger O'Toole on October 9, 2003, 12:00 am | Readers 0. The huge cranes that dominate Belfast’s skyline are to stay, preserving the dry dock at Queen’s Island and ...

Senior Ulster Unionist Michael McGimpsey has saluted Environment Minister Angela Smith's success in saving "the symbol of Belfast" - the Samson and Goliath cranes.

BELFAST: ST PATRICK’S Day was marked by traditional parades and carnivals across Northern Ireland, with tens of thousands taking… ...

Samson and Goliath: Milestone for Belfast cranes. In November 1968, the landscape of Belfast was forever changed when a giant yellow crane known as Goliath rose from the Harland and Wolff shipyard.

Each of the giant cranes has a span of 140m and a safe working load of 840 tonnes They dominate the skyline and basically say: "Welcome to Belfast." The yellow cranes, known affectionately as ...

Samson and Goliath cranes . POTD – Titanic Quarter. Moochin Photoman on June 1, 2011, 8:32 am | Readers 8. Seen from the Lagan Boat Company boat Mona. Yesterday was the 100th anniversary of the ...