Left: New doubler plate being added whilst Right: 3 welders at work, finishing the
a welder finishes the primered doubler doubler plate, only 2 hours before launch
Portwey on the Slipway
September 2007
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Photos by John Wickham & Richard Seager
Left: New doubler plate being added whilst
Right: 3 welders at work, finishing the
a welder finishes the primered doubler
doubler plate, only 2 hours before launch
Left: Doubler having the seams welded
Right: Clearing up before launching, whilst
the doubler is still being finished off
Left: Chief Engineer Chris takes a close up picture
Right: Work continues on welding the new doubler
of the new starboard doubler
prior to being launched
Left: Close up of
the doubler plate
Right: New anode fitted alongside old anode
Left: Portwey's twin screws
Right: New anode fitted alongside old anode