DRY DOCKING 2012

Images added 22 April 2012

Images added 28 April 2012

Waverley and Balmoral entering the Garvel Dry Dock on 18 April 2012

 

Pictures by Joe Mckendrick

 

0930 Balmoral moved from James Watt Dock to Garvel Dry Dock

Waverley lay overnight at Custom House Quay

About 1015 Waverley moved from CHQ to Garvel, docking with the aid of two Munro tugs

 

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Pictures below taken on 20 April 2012

 

Pictures by Joe Mckendrick

 

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Images added 22 April 2012

 

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The black paint on Balmoral’s hull is being raised by about 12inches; the masking tape indicates the new position

 

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Monkey belting repairs on Waverley

 

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There were three cherry pickers in use

 

Pictures below taken on 26 April 2012

 

Pictures by Deryk Docherty

 

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Hull freshened up

 

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Work on Waverley’s bow to repair permanently damage caused by a tug last September

 

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Panelling stripped away to examine platework in Waverley’s dining saloon

 

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