Historic ship conservation flying high

Picture: SS Robin / Brian Harris

Last summer, the world's last remaining London-built steam coaster, SS Robin, took to the skies and was lifted, in a delicate and complex crane lift, onto a bespoke floating pontoon which had been specially designed to cradle and display the entire ship for the first time.

The  bold scheme, designed and delivered by Kampfner Heritage Consultancy, was a world first in historic ship conservation and set a new framework for the future preservation of historic ships.

This week, the famous Cutty Sark also took to the skies. The historic tea clipper was gently lifted to a height of just under 12ft - the lift took place slowly over a three-day period.  The news must come as welcome relief to the team at Cutty Sark and achieves a major milestone in a conservation scheme which will enable visitors to eventually walk under Cutty Sark and marvel at the shape of her hull.

Cutty Sark Trust Director, Richard Doughty, said "we will now be able to exploit the huge area underneath, take people down and give them this absolutely spectacular view of this incredibly shaped hull.....this is a real iconic moment in this project...."

Cutty Sark will re-open to the public in Spring 2012 in time for London's Olympic Games.

[Source: Daily Mail]

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