The photo of yard shows two ships being constructed on Berth 4, I believe they are Yard no’s 1461 Belema and 1462 Baruka Year 1979/80, Passenger/Cargo Vessels for Crown Agents. I have a copy of the Alresford Advertiser Dated Aug/Sept 1987 showing Belama tied up in Auki in the Solomon Islands and the article mentions the shipbuilders plate James W Cook & Co 1980.
Thanks to mike Draft for additional information.
The photo does indeed show yard No 1461 & No1462 Baruka is at the head of the slipway & Belama nearer the water. The crane is lowering the tailshaft into the vessel prior to fitting the prop. I was a marine fitter at the yard & fitted engines & stern gear to both vessels. The larger vessel to the right is yard No1463 when finished became Saint Angus. Steve.
Thanks Steve for additional information.
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The photo of yard shows two ships being constructed on Berth 4, I believe they are Yard no’s 1461 Belema and
1462 Baruka Year 1979/80, Passenger/Cargo Vessels for Crown Agents. I have a copy of the Alresford Advertiser
Dated Aug/Sept 1987 showing Belama tied up in Auki in the Solomon Islands and the article mentions the shipbuilders
plate James W Cook & Co 1980
The photo does indeed show yard No 1461 & No1462 Baruka is at the head of the slipway & Belama nearer the water. The crane is lowering the tailshaft into the vessel prior to fitting the prop. I was a marine fitter at the yard & fitted engies & stern gear to both vessels. The larger vessel to the right is yard No1463 when finished became Saint Angus.
Steve 04/08/2014/
Any more photos
Hi, I was an apprentice marine fitter at the yard from 1974 to 1978. Any more photos of the yard during this time would be great!
Thanks
Derek
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I and a colleague from Paxmans, measured the shaft power for the acceptance trials conducted at sea and up and down the Blackwater Estuary.
She was moored off Brightlingsea, and we were ferried from the hard to their tug Alest, then out to the ship for a full days sea trial.
I think the engine was a Dornan Diesels straight six, nothing to do with Paxmans. Cooks had overlooked booking someone to conduct power measurements, and no one was available. So in desperation they contacted Paxman's, who agreed to do it for them.
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