Vessel off Estepona Coast

Leisure2000 · 02-12-2008, 11:33

Anyone know what the large motor vessel is that's been hanging about off the coast of Estepona for the past few weeks?

It looks like a research vessel, there has been a lot of interest in this area lately and Spain has been arguing writes to certain wrecks with a US company Odyssey Marine.

Somebody said it was a roll-on ferry but it doesn't look like one...

Just curious if anyone knows?

Val · 02-12-2008, 21:50

I had a look for info but came up with zilch so far, anybody find out anything ?

Leisure2000 · 03-12-2008, 08:22

It's been up and down the coast for a few weeks, but now it's static anchored bow and stern and it sits there all night lights blazing, so I guess they have found what they were looking for...

greg · 03-12-2008, 08:47

That's really odd.... Maybe you should take a photo and upload it here so we can all get a good look at it

Leisure2000 · 03-12-2008, 09:03

It's quite a way out I can see it OK with binoculars but not good enough to see a name...

Will try and get a photo of some kind...

Leisure2000 · 03-12-2008, 10:55

OK put my best zoom lens on and its still a long way out so zoomed in and cropped on computer, bit hazy out there though...

Pictures in my album:

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greg · 03-12-2008, 10:58

Interesting...

Could it be a fishing boat? Or some sort of "cleaning boat"...

In Barcelona they have vessels that clean the sea water from rubbish dumped by the tourists...

Val · 03-12-2008, 11:34

It looks like a deep sea trawler to me.

Monty · 03-12-2008, 12:20

It's fixing a busted undersea comm's cable

Leisure2000 · 03-12-2008, 12:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by ValL

It looks like a deep sea trawler to me.

It's one big trawler if it is, and they don't usually anchor and sit in one spot...

Maybe it is fixing a cable makes sense but why would it spend 3 weeks looking for it, you would think it would know where it is. Mind you if its a Spanish company maybe not if it's anything like the wiring in my house

I am waiting for the vessels identity from another source that would reveal all, I've even been told its the Mallorca ferry so until I know for sure you can see my scepticism

02-12-2008, 11:33	#1 (permalink)
Leisure2000 Leisure2000 is.... Regular Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Estepona Posts: 43 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Rep Power: 0	Vessel off Estepona Coast Anyone know what the large motor vessel is that's been hanging about off the coast of Estepona for the past few weeks? It looks like a research vessel, there has been a lot of interest in this area lately and Spain has been arguing writes to certain wrecks with a US company Odyssey Marine. Somebody said it was a roll-on ferry but it doesn't look like one... Just curious if anyone knows?

03-12-2008, 08:47	#4 (permalink)
greg greg is.... Admin Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,068 Thanks: 11 Thanked 86 Times in 79 Posts Rep Power: 10	That's really odd.... Maybe you should take a photo and upload it here so we can all get a good look at it __________________ *How effective is your* Marketing?**

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greg greg is.... Admin Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,068 Thanks: 11 Thanked 86 Times in 79 Posts Rep Power: 10	Interesting... Could it be a fishing boat? Or some sort of "cleaning boat"... In Barcelona they have vessels that clean the sea water from rubbish dumped by the tourists... __________________ *How effective is your* Marketing?**

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02-12-2008, 21:50	#2 (permalink)
Val Val is sad and misses this place Spain Guru Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3,326 Thanks: 228 Thanked 172 Times in 160 Posts Rep Power: 57	I had a look for info but came up with zilch so far, anybody find out anything ?

03-12-2008, 08:22	#3 (permalink)
Leisure2000 Leisure2000 is.... Regular Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Estepona Posts: 43 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Rep Power: 0	It's been up and down the coast for a few weeks, but now it's static anchored bow and stern and it sits there all night lights blazing, so I guess they have found what they were looking for...

03-12-2008, 09:03	#5 (permalink)
Leisure2000 Leisure2000 is.... Regular Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Estepona Posts: 43 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Rep Power: 0	It's quite a way out I can see it OK with binoculars but not good enough to see a name... Will try and get a photo of some kind...

03-12-2008, 10:55	#6 (permalink)
Leisure2000 Leisure2000 is.... Regular Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Estepona Posts: 43 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Rep Power: 0	OK put my best zoom lens on and its still a long way out so zoomed in and cropped on computer, bit hazy out there though... Pictures in my album: Absolute Spain Forum - Leisure2000's Album: Boats

03-12-2008, 11:34	#8 (permalink)
Val Val is sad and misses this place Spain Guru Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3,326 Thanks: 228 Thanked 172 Times in 160 Posts Rep Power: 57	It looks like a deep sea trawler to me.

03-12-2008, 12:20	#9 (permalink)
Monty Monty is.... Regular Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Rep Power: 0	It's fixing a busted undersea comm's cable

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