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On Board the Asterix

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As part of Defsec Atlantic, Federal Fleet and Hepburn Engineering, the Toronto based company that supplied the RAS gear were offering tours of the ship at Pier 23.

ships cranes

ras posts

Ras Gear – all the winches are below deck

RAS Equipment below deck.

Cargo Hatch

Superstructure

View from the Bridge

Cargo handling space

Inside one of the 2 hangers

Helepad from flyco.

Accommodation Space.

the bridge.

Coning position. Ships wheel and throttle.

Bridge Wing Console

Upper deck aft of the bridge

RASOPS

Ras operations console. there are 4 of these – one for each ras point.

Gym

Portsmouth Naval Dockyard

Most of the functioning Royal Navy was out of port. What remained was laid up or undergoing work periods.

Admiralty Pilot Boat.

This tanker is storing the RN’s Fuel Supply. Shore tanks are being refurbished.

HMS Diamond, a Type 45 Destroyer in Drydock

Another Type 45 having work done

Type 23 frigate HMS Westminster

HMS Bristol, a type 82 destroyer and the only one of her class. she is now a training ship.

River Class OPV

HMS Mersey, a River Class Offshore Patrol Vessel

Sandown Class mine sweeper

RFA Diligence – A forward repair vessel. its reportedly for sale.

this is the ammunition jetty. the barges move armaments form the shore based bunkers to this pier in the middle of Portsmouth harbour.

CSS Acadia Dry Docking

The Province has released the RFP for the Dry docking of the CSS Acadia. the CSS Acadia was built in 1913, and is 106 years old. The much needed work was announced last December.

The Scope of work includes Sandblasting and repainting the hull, Testing and replacement of Steel less then 1.4″ thick, Replacement of a hatch cover, replacement of a fuel tank, improved access to the engine room, and some restoration and maintenance work.

the ship is to be towed to a shipyard, and when returned, will be docked bow in.

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