r/Durban • u/MaxifyBenz • 11d ago

What's this monstrosity?

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Look out on the horizon... Seems like a jacking platform or drilling rig with a crane.. but someone with more or better information, help us out.

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u/NuffingNuffing 11d ago

It’s a specialized type of ship designed to lift and transport extremely heavy loads, often used in offshore construction projects such as:

  • Installing and maintaining oil rigs
  • Constructing wind farms at sea
  • Lifting and placing large bridge or port structures
  • Handling other oversized marine equipment

The tall A-frame-like structures you see are the crane booms, and the massive size of the vessel allows it to remain stable while lifting huge weights at sea.

In the background to the right, you can also see what looks like a bulk carrier or cargo ship.

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u/River_Fenrir 11d ago

Does this mean they gonna drill off our coastline?

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u/Pizza-Popular 11d ago

Yep, they found oil there a couple years back. There were campaigns in Eastern cape trying to stop it . I guess the fat cats won again

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u/NuffingNuffing 11d ago

Well it's not a drilling rig... so. Probably not.