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Two new giant cranes at the Port of Cork that tower over the new Ringaskiddy container terminal have yet to be named.

And now Port of Cork are calling on schoolkids from all around Cork Harbour to come up with their best suggestions as they launch the 'Name The Cranes' competition.

Cork hurling star Patrick Horgan joined local schoolkids and reps from the Port of Cork Company to help launch the search for names for the mighty ship-to-shore cranes which dominate the skyline, standing at over 50 metres tall at the new container facility in Ringaskiddy.

The new cranes and the giant terminal at Ringaskiddy will be officially opened later this year. But to find out more on how to join in the fun and name those cranes, you can visit the Port of Cork facebook page.

Cork Beo has more on the competition to name the giant ship to shore (STS) container gantry cranes. 

Published in Port of Cork

The Dragon was designed by Johan Anker in 1929 as an entry for a competition run by the Royal Yacht Club of Gothenburg, to find a small keel-boat that could be used for simple weekend cruising among the islands and fjords of the Scandinavian seaboard. The original design had two berths and was ideally suited for cruising in his home waters of Norway. The boat quickly attracted owners and within ten years it had spread all over Europe.

The Dragon's long keel and elegant metre-boat lines remain unchanged, but today Dragons are constructed using the latest technology to make the boat durable and easy to maintain. GRP is the most popular material, but both new and old wooden boats regularly win major competitions while looking as beautiful as any craft afloat. Exotic materials are banned throughout the boat, and strict rules are applied to all areas of construction to avoid sacrificing value for a fractional increase in speed.

The key to the Dragon's enduring appeal lies in the careful development of its rig. Its well-balanced sail plan makes boat handling easy for lightweights, while a controlled process of development has produced one of the most flexible and controllable rigs of any racing boat.