Mercator refit pix

[sailorman]

By curtsey of Guapa

 

[Marmalade]

wondered where she'd gone - noticed her missing when over last year...

 

[sailorman]

wondered where she'd gone - noticed her missing when over last year...

A fine British built ship but she needed some re plating below the WL

 

[Mariner69]

Riveted construction so will need some specialists that are hard to find these days.

 

[sailorman]

Riveted construction so will need some specialists that are hard to find these days.

The work has been done over the last year or so

 

[westhinder]

Riveted construction so will need some specialists that are hard to find these days.

The refit was done at a shipyard in Oostende, by local companies. Apparently the riveting skills are still available locally, one wonders how much longer.
Good to see she is nearing completion, the refit must have taken double the time planned.

 

[sailorman]

 

[sailorman]

A Bit-O-History

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercator_(ship)

 

[Malish]

so is the intention to start sailing it again?

 

[sailorman]

so is the intention to start sailing it again?

I think that depends upon funding, Guapa might know more