For the previous 22 posts, click here. So what would you call this approaching craft? What’s your estimate of the height of those “legs?”
It’s a liftboat.
Her destination was the VZ Bridge, and sure enough, upon arrival
Seacor Supporter stopped her forward movement
less than a quarter mile from the bridge.
and began lowering her 200′ spuds.
For the specifics on this vessel, click here.
Supporter is one of almost two dozen lifeboats operated by Seacor. Anyone know the job she’s here to do?
The fishing kayak . . .?
is unrelated to this post, but may appear in a future post.
All photos taken yesterday by Will Van Dorp.
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November 13, 2018 at 7:24 pm
Robert Parker
Never seen anything like it. I didn’t want to cheat and google it. I assume it isn’t a floating advertisement for #2 pencils, so maybe, it’s there to put its legs down, and winch something off the bottom??
November 13, 2018 at 7:40 pm
tugster
Now that you mention it, they DO look like #2 pencils. But seriously . . . i’m told they’re doing core sampling. Other core sailing in the harbor has been happening recently as well. surprises to come, maybe? It isn’t just the other boros that never sleep….
November 21, 2018 at 10:15 am
LCK
According to a recent article from Gothamist:
“A Verizon spokesperson explained the boat was boring holes as part of exploratory work being done to expand the network of fiber cable that connects Brooklyn and Staten Island to New Jersey and the rest of the country.” (http://gothamist.com/2018/11/21/bay_ridge_bing.php)
November 21, 2018 at 2:42 pm
tugster
LCK . . . that’s very plausible. They’ve now gotten outa town!