Not sure if it comes across on the video but it's getting a bit choppy in the dock today! Our sign has taken a bit of a battering but everything else seems OK! We're so pleased to have remote access to monitor Massey and check she's OK! We hope everyone's safe at home!
#StormEunice
We've collated a timeline of serving London fireboats going all the way back to the 1900s! Our archiving team are constantly finding more information to add and we welcome any other detail our supports may may. Check out the London Fireboat timeline here: https://masseyshaw.org/learning-zone/london-fire-boats/
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We've been joined by another huge private supetyacht called Bravo Eugina. At 109m long, watch some precision reversing into the dock (sped up)! She can accommodate 14 guests, plus 30 crew members! It cost around $225million!
Massey Shaw engine running - first time since 2018
Rodney and Bill scrubbing the decks
Finishing off the bearings
Trying to rotate the crankshaft, turns out the crankshaft is not easy to move by hand, or foot, or by jumping on it!
Putting the crankshaft back
Freeing the starboard engine air starter
Pete working on the air starter
The crankshaft is not a delicate piece of kit!
Getting the crankshaft into the right place