Anyone know what the strange oil rig type thing is out in the bay?
It's the Franklin it's a survey vessel.
What does it survey?
Don't know, but perhaps someone who knows could reassure us it's not for fracking or similar.
http://www.dawlishbeach.com/wp/index.php/large-object-is-3-cranes-on-a-barge/
On the live ship website it says operation CLASSIFIED
They mystery explained :)
http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/PICTURED-Mysterious-structure-spotted-South-Devon/story-27867509-detail/story.html
Look up "Bluster" on Marine Traffic.com. For a better photo go to their photos page and scroll down for one when she was leaving port in Holland with this in tow.
