Mystery structure off the coast of Hastings identified
People were baffled after what appeared to be a large oil rig with cranes appeared off the coast of Hastings and St Leonards on Thursday September 17.
It turned out to be the semi submersible crane vessel Sleipnir, which takes its name from Odin’s eight legged horse in Norse mythology.
It is owned and operated by the Netherlands-based Heerema Marine Contractors and was built in Singapore by Sembcorp Marine.
The vessel is essentially a large platform supported by eight columns (four on each side), with one pontoon per side. It supports two huge cranes.
Local photographer Marie Richardson captured these great shots of it.