An unusual-looking ship that suddenly appeared in Swansea Bay has had people scratching their heads trying to work out exactly what it's there for.
The huge white and red-coloured vessel is anchored not far from Mumbles Lighthouse in Bracelet Bay, Swansea, and can be seen from Fabian Way in the city and from Swansea Beach.
A number of people have been trying to work out what it does and where it's going, with some suggesting on social media that Swansea was about to get a brand new wind farm. Others thought it might be something to do with dredging.
The ship is actually the MPI Enterprise, a 'self-elevating wind turbine installation vessel' and is specifically designed for installing and repairing offshore wind turbines.
It has been taking refuge in Swansea Bay until weather conditions improve and it can carry on its journey.
The 11,730 tonne, 120 metre-long ship self-elevates out of the water using the four huge towers built into its hull and becomes a platform to work on, or construct, offshore wind farms.
It's not the first odd-looking ship to visit Swansea Bay:
Registered in the Netherlands, it is owned by an international shipping company called Vroon. It is currently being chartered by Danish company, Ziton, which specialises in offshore wind farm construction and maintenance.
A spokesman for Ziton confirmed that the MPI Enterprise was "awaiting benign weather to continue her journey around Lands End," after working on several offshore wind farms in the Irish Sea.
According to the Marine Traffic website, the vessel was spotted in the port of Bremerhaven in Germany in August and its next stop after Swansea is Bristol, before it completes its journey back to Denmark.
