Update:
Build a small boomrest-factory in the livingroom to continu the work on the boomrest.
Later on in this update will be some photo's of the ship in action in a fake sea...
Made a support to help keeping the parts straight while attaching new parts.
Fixing the parts properly turned out to be one tough job.
The support is holding the leg straight that isn't being worked on, otherwise I don't have enough room to solder it together firmly.
Unfortunatly 1 leg turned out to be just a bit too short.
This photo makes it look like it's far from straight, but it isn't all that bad.
Put the crane-arm on top of the boomrest to show what it will look like.
As the topplate has now been installed the last 2 tubes can be modified to fit.
Inspection on it's way to the bowthruster.
Apparently the inspector didn't really care about the progress, but more about the fact that the bowthruster still hasn't been repaired.
"Let's see if any oil has dropped on the floor of the dock"...
And now the overall views.
As the ship is sailing pretty close to rocks (those blue and green things in the background) the crew is standing by to take measures to ensure the safety of the ship (no, it's not the Navy, this ship will simply drop an anchor to ensure it's safety...).
As soon as they find an anchor-bouy the crew can get into action to moor the ship to it.
While mechanics are fitting some more parts a group of sailors below is about to arrive with even more parts.
These kind of jobs need to be closely monitored by officers.
When sailing in waters as narrow as this it's not wise to steer the vessel whilst standing in the wheelhouse, so the crew at the bridge have stepped outside to steer her from the bridgewings.
At the bow are also crewmembers standing by to moor her when needed.
Even though this ship was build properly the lifeboats have to be checked out from time to time.
Crew standing by at the bow.
Geetings Josse