A set of amazing drone photographs show how a giant 'walking' jack up barge is working on turbines off Great Yarmouth.
The pictures by Luke Martin show WaveWalker 1 at the Scroby Sands Wind Farm.
The WaveWalker 1 is described as "an innovative eight-legged, self-contained walking jack-up, capable of operating safely and effectively in rough seas, surf zones, on beaches, in shallow transition zones and other intertidal locations".
A bird's eye view of the giant walking barge off Great Yarmouth Picture: Luke Martin Photography (Image: Luke Martin Photography)
The self-contained walking jack-up barge has the ability to independently walk into position without the requirement to float.
It is said WaveWalker 1 can ‘step’ over obstacles, meaning that it can be used on beaches and in ecologically sensitive areas.
Its arrival has spurred interest not only from people in the town, but from also Scroby Sands' resident seal population, which can be seen getting up close to the barge's enormous legs which are being are used to propel it from turbine to turbine.
Seals can be seen by the barge's legs Picture: Luke Martin Photography (Image: Luke Martin Photography)
WaveWalker 1 was designed, built and is owned by WaveWalker BV, a joint venture between Fugro, based in the UK, and Van Oord in The Netherlands
A statement on the company's website says: "From the jetty construction at Hinkley Point C Power Station to drilling and blasting works in Brazil and cable installations in the North Sea, WaveWalker 1 has provided flexible, effective solutions for a variety of marine projects."
An atmospheric shot of the new arrival at Scroby Sands Picture: Luke Martin Photography (Image: Luke Martin Photography)
Commissioned in March 2004, Scroby Sands is one of the UK's first commercial offshore wind farms.
Located 2.5 kilometres off the coast of Great Yarmouth, it has an installed capacity of 60 megawatts and is able to power over 48,000 households.
Scroby Sands is owned and operated by RWE Offshore Wind.
To watch how WaveWalker 1 moves along visit www.wavewalkerbv.com/in-action/
Walk this way! WaveWalker 1 at the wind farm Picture: Luke Martin Photography (Image: Luke Martin Photography)
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