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Port of Tyrell: Terminal Island and Naval Station
ncamferdam posted a City Journal entry in Tyrell: Gateway to the Pacific
From the beginning, trade and its attendant industries have been the lifeblood of the city of Tyrell. The port, beginning as a temporary dock on the mouth of a long-since obscured estuary, has grown into an enormous international shipping terminal. Alongside the Neopanamax cargo ships, the Simnation Navy has maintained a presence and similarly expanded in scale, most notably making Tyrell the home port of the Central Pacific Carrier Group. Feeding off the raw materials flowing into the port and the supply demands of military, Tyrell also boasts a robust manufacturing industry, with the southern reaches of the city given over to countless factories and workshops. Though the modern tech sector has been redeveloping much of this area, turn-of-the-century heavy industry still abounds. There's lots to cover, so today we'll just be focusing on the northern half of the port. Specifically we'll be looking at the area around McElderry Island, a spit of artificial land home to the Tyrell Naval Station and the cargo terminals of Seaport North. Let's start by following the arc of destroyers, cruisers, submarines, and other craft which line North Harbor: Los Santos-class nuclear submarine base, the most closely-guarded facility in all of Tyrell: Pride of the Simnation Navy, the SNS Nautilus: Though it maintains an extensive presence, the Navy must share a bridge with the other resident of McElderry Island: the northern terminal of the Port of Tyrell. Indeed, it was a former president of the port after whom the island is named. Seaport North is the oldest cargo terminal in the city, and as such is not quite up to scale for the supersized ships common to modern ports. It's births accommodate mid-range container ships, break-bulk, and the occasional ro-ro vessel, together totaling just around 20% of the total throughput volume of the port: Finally, we cross back to the mainland. This district of the city was once home to polluting industry and packed slums, the old southside of downtown Tyrell. Much of this has since been re-developed, but along the inner harbor a strip of manufacturing remains. While cleaner than before, much of this land remains unsuitable for new development after decades of industrial over-use, and in any case the awkward location wedged between highway 705 and the harbor makes it ill-suited for condos. As such, one can find some of the oldest preserved buildings in the city, home to manufacturing concerns stretching back over nearly two centuries of city history: We'll conclude here with some final overview shots of the district. Next up, we'll be taking a look at Seaport South, the true economic engine of the region and the industrial heartland of the city of Tyrell.- 11 Comments
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