Wednesday 29th March 2023
Difficulty: Easy
Harland & Wolff (Quiz #131)
The gantry cranes in the yards of Harland & Wolff, shipbuilders, Belfast. Each one can lift up to 840 tons. Photo by K. Mitch Hodge (Unsplash)
Harland & Wolff is a shipbuilding company based in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
1. Harland & Wolff are famous for building the three White Star Line Olympic-class liners, RMS Olympic, RMS Britannic and RMS Titanic. What does the "RMS" in their names stand for?
2. The two iconic cranes at Harland & Wolff's yard, pictured above, both have names. Which of these is NOT one of the famous cranes?
3. With the demise of the ocean liner, Harland & Wolff diversified into building other things. For example, in 2008, they assembled sixty Vestas V90-3MW units. What is a Vestas V90-3MW?
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