The final phase of offshore work on Hinkley Point C has begun - as two vast 'jack-up' vessels arrive on site. The project is due to be completed in September 2028 at a projected cost of £23.7 billion.
The vessels will install vital components for the power stations cooling water system - and have been appropriately named 'Neptune' and 'Sea Challenger'. The vast machines - with 'Sea Challenger' coming in at 132 metres long, or longer than a football pitch, and 'Neptune' hitting 60 metres - are often used to build offshore wind farms.
The vessels use their four legs to elevate above sea level, allowing them to operate safely without being impacted by waves or currents. The platforms' cranes have a combined lifting capacity of 1500 tonnes.
