Lynx heading back inland now.
The Hawser Link lowdown, courtesy of Mr Razor...
"A Special Forces Assault Exercise for Oil/Gas Rigs and Ships.
They are working from Kirton Lindsey (as per NOTAM) with RMAS Newton, the Special Forces Support Ship (or Acoustic/cable laying ship as the Navy want to make you think).
Hawser Link usually takes place from Altcar Barracks and into the Morecombe Bay Gas Field. But they do a few other locations each year.
RMAS Newton and RMAS Salmaid are the UK Special Forces Support Ships. Newton and Salmaid support all the Hawser Link, Lobster Pot/Net and so on exercises."