Port Aransas, TX: What the Hell is That?

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[@Bartonsrving]

Good morning Dennis hope all is well. Thank you for taking us to the beach today. Have a good day.

[@dennis78382]

Good morning Bonnie. Just about perfect beach weather, especially for March. I hope you and your family have a blessed Easter.

[@rvlivingwiththegeezer7791]

Good Morning Buddy 🌄 Whatever it was had a lot of piping for sure. A Kevin Convention waiting for Luciano driving a Ramen truck!🤣 Hope you have a blessed Easter weekend my friend.

[@dennis78382]

Thank you very much, Calvin. I'm going to pick up Luciano at 10 AM today and go to at least three places but I know of. Praying for patience. 👍😀👍

[@OTDMike67]

The sound of the surf, and the birds, always seems to help me de stress......have a great day Dennis!!

[@dennis78382]

Good morning Mike! Thank you my friend. Greatly appreciated!

[@beck4630]

Thanks for the "Good Friday" "Good Beach" drive Buddy!

[@dennis78382]

Good morning Drew. Thank you so much, buddy. I greatly appreciate that. I hope you guys are having a fantastic day. ❤️🇨🇦

[@user-tp4cg9ci6e]

Looks like part of a refinery

[@dennis78382]

Very well could be. There was a similar but not exact item that came by yesterday as well. Wherever it's going, it's going in pieces.

[@ZEUStheKingGermanShepherd]

Goodmorning ☕️. Beautiful sounds to wake up to ☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️

[@dennis78382]

Good morning friend. Lots of birds for Zeus to chase. I keep checking the dunes trying to find one of our ground squirrels. I can hear them chirping, but I haven't caught one on film yet.

[@lesleymoore8432]

Just another day in Paradise! 😊

[@dennis78382]

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[@sandy772829]

Have lived in that area 20 years ago, loved it. And haveseen the ocean bound oil rigs pass through at Port Aransas after completion.❤

[@dennis78382]

Hey Sandy. Thanks for checking out the video. I have quite a few of the entire rigs coming and going. Brand new and some being sent for scrap. Love this area.

[@FoothillsofAppalachia-nj6cq]

Very nice day.Those were some really big ships too.Hope you had a great day today.Hope you have a blessed Easter Sunday with a great sunrise.❤👍🇺🇸🙂

[@dennis78382]

Thank you friends! Hope you're having a blessed weekend.

[@Allastrology]

Happy Port A 🌊🚢🌊 Friday Dennis!! This is an all na-tu-ral BEAUTY!!! Blue skies, sand, ships and some unique structures SO PEACEFUL I love this❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@dennis78382]

Good morning Friend. It was a beautiful few days. Sun, sand, shore & dogs! Heaven on Earth! Love Port Aransas! Thank you for the kind words!

[@Allastrology]

@@dennis78382 a treat for us too amigo❤😻❤Happy Luciano day😉hope it goes smoothly

[@dennis78382]

@Allastrology 👍🤣👍

[@dennis78382]

@@Allastrology well that hasn't happened yet so I guess I'm due! 👍😀👍

[@Allastrology]

@@dennis78382 you sure are❤😻❤

[@charlynesmith8454]

Oh, what beautiful sounds. Afternoon, Dennis. Have a terrific day!

[@dennis78382]

Thank you, friend. I have another one similar to this coming up in a few days. I find just the sounds of the surf. Very relaxing.

[@DougFuqua]

Morning Dennis Happy Easter weekend y’all. Watching the beautiful sunrise on the Rockport Beach Cam. The structure being towed could be a module for an offshore drilling platform. Thanks for sharing today’s video. Have a blessed day amigo. 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@dennis78382]

Good morning Doug. I was definitely thinking it was something for the oil industry. Someone else has suggested it could even be for a refinery and that is possible. I'm just not 100% certain.

[@WigFliper-xx3ol]

BEAUTIFUL, THANK YOU FOR SHARING

[@dennis78382]

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[@raccoonlittlebear6476]

Good Friday to everyone. Beautiful video, Dennis. I like the camper/van @ 3:55👍 That giant floating Rubix Cube was awesome😮 🙏Stay blessed🙏🇺🇸

[@dennis78382]

Thank you buddy. It's always interesting to see the different things going on at the exact same location. At least that's what I think. Just a beautiful day for late March. Good Friday buddy. I hope you have a wonderful Easter.

[@raccoonlittlebear6476]

Thank you Dennis. Happy Easter bunny, - er I mean buddy.😊

[@dennis78382]

@@raccoonlittlebear6476 Puns make me hopping mad! 🐇

[@EverythingShakes]

Good morning Dennis 🌅

[@dennis78382]

Good morning friend

[@thelmahutson845]

Good morning Dennis, another beautiful day that the Lord gave us to be able to enjoy. That blue sky is what I call crisp, such a pretty blue.i hope your day is awesome my friend

[@dennis78382]

Thank you very much friend. It has been a beautiful day so far. I actually forgot about it being Good Friday. I took Luciano to good Samaritans and it was closed for the holiday. That saved us a trip to Vincent Paul for more food and I took him directly to H-E-B, I hope you're having a great day friend. Happy Easter.

[@hikingwithjackieboy]

Good morning, Dennis

[@dennis78382]

Good morning, Kevin

[@jameswagner8746]

Thanks for the ride along, HAPPY EASTER

[@dennis78382]

Thank you, James. I hope you have a good Easter as well.

[@Natureandlife8219]

Good morning my friend. Very nice ride. I love everything as always. Have a great day and be blessed❤❤❤

[@dennis78382]

Thank you so very much friend. I really appreciate you taking the time to watch the video.

[@PatsTravels]

You caught a lot of great action in the channel. What an interesting day

[@dennis78382]

Hey Pat. I hope you're well tonight friend. It was a very good day.

[@angelastout3890]

Very nice. Have a blessed day, you deserve it!🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@dennis78382]

Good morning Angela. Thank you very much. I hope you have a great day as well.

[@ralphp3057]

Good morning Dennis and all ! Great views ! A gigantic conference of Kevin’s !!! I only wish I could afford one of those Class B rigs ! A big part of a steel structure of ? lol Have a nice day !😁

[@dennis78382]

I think you made the perfect guess Ralph. Good morning buddy. I thought it was kind of odd to see a tour bus on the beach. That might be the first one that I've seen very fortunate to have that perfect weather for March on the beach. Have a good weekend, my friend.

[@louisacunningham4415]

This shows quite a bit of skills behind the camera, wow, enhanced mother nature!

[@dennis78382]

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[@charlessantos4776]

Good morning Dennis thanks for sharing always a good day to be in Port A I hope you are doing ok and hopefully you can have a great day buddy

[@dennis78382]

Hey Charles. Thank you amigo. It's a bit windy, but the sun is shining. Once you get out of the wind, it's actually very nice. I have to go take Luciano to at least three places and probably again on Monday since that will be the first. I hope you and your family are well my friend and have an excellent Easter.

[@charlessantos4776]

@@dennis78382 hope you can get stuff done with Luciano and hopefully you have a great Easter as well and in terms of my family they are all back in Massachusetts and NH

[@dennis78382]

I understand friend. That can be a good thing and a bad thing.

[@mikeparkhurst8804]

If you were from C C TEXAS and spent 45 years all over the world with an oil company you would know it's a mould for a....bouncie house 😮🤔😁😁😁, bought my first condo on mustang island 🏝️ love that place.used to go fish 🐠🐟 off port A and watch those rig,s towed out a lot.🤗

[@dennis78382]

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[@robertyates6413]

I'm thinking time to go back good to see some things again

[@dennis78382]

Hey Robert. We had a few gorgeous days, especially for late March. Hope you're doing well.

[@jimworth7296]

I saw that and wondered as well. I was fishing by the new pier at by Charlie's Pasture when it came through.

[@dennis78382]

Good morning Jim. I filmed this on Wednesday and a friend had photos of a similar structure coming through the channel on Tuesday. Pretty impressive. I'm glad you got to see it. Hope the fishing was good.

[@jimworth7296]

@@dennis78382 Even better info. The one I saw was on Wednesday as well. It would have been really cool to run into you at the Jetty! Maybe next time I'm down!

[@dennis78382]

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[@leann4925]

Slept a good portion of the day. What a surprise that you were live. What a beautiful day on the beach. The waves looked to be a surfers dream. Now that is a good question. Enjoyed a day at the beach and seeing the ships. Hope you have a great evening.

[@dennis78382]

Friend. Thank you very much. It was a beautiful few days at the beach. The wind picked up today, but the sun was still out. I hope you had a very good Friday.

[@juliesmyth3044]

Good afternoon Dennis.. the port was quite busy today..loved the sounds and the silence..☘️ Happy Easter..🐰❤️

[@dennis78382]

Hello Julie! Thank you friend. I love hearing the sights and sounds of the coast. Please have a wonderful!

[@lawrencehockett8179]

Cool video. Thanks for sharing. 😁

[@dennis78382]

Thank you Lawrence! 👍🇺🇸👍

[@DieHardFishing361]

That's a module for one of the refineries it was most likely going to the ingleside project they have going

[@dennis78382]

Good morning. It was coming from Ingleside. It was heading outward bound.

[@jackpot5483]

we have been here for a month. everyday is amazing

[@dennis78382]

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[@marycooper2557]

Enjoyed watching take ships passing by. Do you know what that metal looking platform was. Great video.

[@dennis78382]

Good morning Mary. I'm speculating that it had something to do with the oil industry. Maybe part of a refinery or an oil rig I'm sure eventually someone will say what it is in the comments. Be safe in all this wind.

[@Adventure.America]

Good morning Dennis there was a lot of activity in the ship Channel. I am not sure what that was. Have A wonderful day my friend!!!😊

[@dennis78382]

Good morning friend. I hope you're having a great day. I'm sure it may have been some type of oil industry contraption. Fairly certain it was coming out of Keiwit. I hope you're doing well today, my friend.

[@jasons_tx_adventures]

Howdy Dennis! Very peaceful video this morning! Looks to be a great weekend! Soak in that beauty over there!👍👍 Not sure what that was on the barge but I'm thinking maybe part of an oil platform?

[@dennis78382]

Hello Jason. That seems to be the general consensus buddy. Some of even suggested oil refinery module. Couldn't believe how huge it was. Hope you're having a great day, my friend.

[@jasons_tx_adventures]

Yeah it was impressive! Great capture! 👍👍

[@MsLeenite]

Hi, Dennis. That was a simply beautiful and serene video. Thank you! Surf and sunshine, boids and dawgz, ships and ... ? A thing. Maybe it was a whale's shopping cart. They were returning it to the sea after the whale left it at Walmart. Yeah, that's the ticket. Hope you & Luciano got all his errands done without undue stress, and you can enjoy the rest of this beautiful day.

[@dennis78382]

Hello friend. Today was quicker than I thought. Oddly enough, the food bank is closed on Good Friday. 🤔

[@texcinlulu]

Thank you! I needed that🌊Happy Easter🌞🦋💖

[@dennis78382]

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[@user-yt6jf3qj2l]

Hello Dennis. Beautiful bus, ônibus bonito, belos navios, muita diversão em Aransas. Belos pássaros, parapentes no ar, parece uma plataforma. Tenham todos uma ótima Sexta-Feira Santa.

[@dennis78382]

Hello friend! Thanks for coming to the live stream! ❤️🙏❤️

[@pullchop]

Looks like a section of an oil platform. Maybe taking it out to sea to the platform. Wild guess.

[@dennis78382]

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[@Mrs.Adventure]

I don't know what the heck that is 😂. A lovely drive on the beach today Dennis. It looked peaceful. Have a great day 😊😊

[@dennis78382]

I don't know what that is either. Apparently a similar piece, but not exact had come through the channel the day before. I hope you're well, friend.

[@droneadventure8591]

It’s called a module, and is probably going to the LNG facility over there. Back in the day all this would be built on site, now they put together like puzzle pieces!!! With cheap Labor!!! World class bolt up hands!!

[@Mrs.Adventure]

@@droneadventure8591 Thank you for letting me know! Have a wonderful day 😊

[@dennis78382]

Several pieces were leaving the Kiewit company and heading outward bound.

[@valerief1231]

I was hoping you would tell me what that is, I’ve seen it down there before, if I recall correctly it was docked near Aransas Pass one year when we went thru and I pondered the same question that you titled this video. I gather it’s something to do with oil drilling or the like. Maybe my brother will know he works in the gulf doing Oceaneering, he operated equipment that goes down and inspects pipelines along the ocean floor.

[@dennis78382]

Morning Valerie. There were three oil rigs right by the ferry that were moved to Turkey. Sold as scrap metal. That happened several years ago. This is new construction coming out of Ingleside. I'm sure it's oil related. Either for an offshore drilling platform or perhaps a component For a refinery. I'm sure someone will know exactly and leave a comment at some point.

[@heatherlandskron]

great video and beautiful sounds and beautiful day.!! have a good day and weekend.

[@dennis78382]

Happy Good Friday Heather! I hope you're well and enjoying the day!

[@heatherlandskron]

@@dennis78382 thank you Dennis! Hope you are doing well too and enjoy the day

[@dennis78382]

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[@LisaRichter92]

Good morning! Beautiful dunes and waves, and a whole flock of Kevins! Harvey Condor is oddly shaped - maybe a container ship, interesting name. Nice shipwatch, but, what the heck IS that thing? Hope you have a good day today. Tell Luciano I said hi, he should know exactly who I am 😂😂

[@dennis78382]

I'm pretty sure he remembers you as the lady who had the audacity to try to give him dog and cat food and another bag of things that he uses every day. The nerve!

[@LisaRichter92]

@@dennis78382you know me, ruining peoples days one bag of cat food at a time. 😂

[@dennis78382]

@@LisaRichter92 trying to poison us with homemade treats and useful gift cards. Shame on all of you.

[@LisaRichter92]

@@dennis78382muahahaha all part of my plan!

[@antiquingadventures]

Gorgeous! 😌☀🌊

[@dennis78382]

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[@cajuncritter8822]

It's part of a offshore production platform. 23 years Offshore Boat Trash. Now retired

[@dennis78382]

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[@marilynscull4585]

Awesome video Dennis

[@dennis78382]

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[@3rdcoastpesca]

premade piping rack for loading trains or vessals

[@dennis78382]

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[@JamieMakin]

Good morning Dennis! I will always enjoy watching the ship traffic despite what happened in Baltimore this week. My guess is that huge structure is a modular component for the refinery they're building in your area. Looks like a collection of what's called "pipe bridges" which would go between the bigger units. Looks like you've had some lovely weather there this week, thanks for the relaxing look at the area. Have an awesome day my friend!

[@dennis78382]

Hello friend. I was thinking refinery as well but if they were going directly to our local refineries, they wouldn't need to leave Corpus Christi Bay. They were headed outward bound. Could be the basis for part of a bigger unit that is being worked on someplace else. I need to check the South jetty newspaper. They usually have full stories when items like that pass by.

[@JamieMakin]

@@dennis78382if you're able to find out what it is and where it's going, I'd be interested to hear the answer. I enjoy odd stuff like this.

[@djreg4]

Hm.........WtH WAS it? Happy Easter, Dennis!

[@dennis78382]

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[@Daggercrossover]

I saw some dolphins come up in front of the pserimos

[@dennis78382]

Hey Siri. I hope you're doing well, buddy. I'll have to go back and spot them. I was so busy looking all around me while filming to make sure I wasn't running into anybody.

[@RenaissanceMan53]

Pre Fabricated pipe racks for refineries and chemical plants

[@dennis78382]

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[@lightofgodindarkness]

Morning Dennis

[@dennis78382]

Good morning! ❤️🙏❤️

[@sharinnature]

Good afternoon friend 🌞 Thank you for some much needed relax time ! I didn't even realize how much I needed peace until the video started 😊You are good at what you do and I appreciate you👍👍👍Stay awesome!!😎

[@dennis78382]

Thank you very much friend. I really felt like this one told the story so I didn't need to add anything to it. Surf sand, sunshine, and dogs.

[@kenlawhon-vf7bt]

Possibly heading out to a gas rig.

[@dennis78382]

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[@mattst.4699]

Possibly part of an oil rig?!

[@dennis78382]

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[@frankmutz3048]

My friend that go's on top of the platform on the rig

[@dennis78382]

Good morning Frank. I have a friend that did some of the welding on that project. Apparently it's built in sections in Ingleside and then shipped off to the next place for assembly and additional work. Sometimes South Korea. Sometimes turkey. Pretty impressive.

[@frankmutz3048]

That is a long way to ship something of that size

[@dennis78382]

@frankmutz3048 I don't know if you remember the free oil rigs that were stored for years right by the ferry. All three were eventually hold off the turkey for scrap metal oddly enough they don't involve any of their decisions. 👍😀👍

[@frankmutz3048]

Yea I kind of remember them and exactly how did them hallway the rigs for scrap for

[@dennis78382]

@@frankmutz3048 I have videos on it. They used the large tugboats to haul them out to the open water, where apparently they were tethered to larger boats out in the open sea. One of them was stuck and had four failed attempts to get it out of the muck. I do miss those because you could see them from Rockport.

[@strangeuniverse8345]

Bridge material’

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[@edwardo190]

Another Kiewit project

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[@jesusreyes8714]

Is module

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[@DanHodges-wo4st]

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[@kim.in.nature.]

what the hell was that?

[@dennis78382]

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[@davidsecord6412]

I've seen some truly huge things move from Brown and Root (or whatever they are called now) past Virginia's On The Bay in Port A in my time.

[@dennis78382]

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[@nancylivengood1581]

It’s an offshore oil rig platform…

[@dennis78382]

Good morning Nancy. They brought another component through the channel the day before I filmed this one. Pretty impressive.

[@nancylivengood1581]

@@dennis78382 You are boondocking close to home; I have brothers in Victoria. I live in Central Texas now, but used to live much closer; rode the ferry to work every day! Yea, those platforms are HUGE and you can see them for miles!

[@nancylivengood1581]

@@dennis78382 You are boondocking close to “home.” I used to ride the ferry to work every day. Those platforms are HUGE; you can see them for miles! I’m in Central Texas now; your video was a bit of nostalgia for me!

[@nancylivengood1581]

@@dennis78382 I used to ride the ferry to work every day. Those platforms are HUGE! You can see them for miles. Your video was a bit of nostalgia for me! Thank you!

[@nancylivengood1581]

@@dennis78382 I used to ride the ferry to work every day. Those platforms are huge! You can see them for miles!