Endeavour Quay lifted out the third Survey vessel for refit in as many months. This time it was the Southampton based company EMU Limited’s offshore Research Vessel DISCOVERY

This 90foot 100ton high tech steel vessel is normally found offshore around the coast of the UK surveying the seabed for university research programmes or wind farm construction companies. She was lifted out of the water at Endeavour Quay using the 180 ton capacity travel hoist and blocked off undercover in one of the large boatsheds. The enormous doors of ‘A’ shed were opened fully to allow the travel hoist to drive inside with the RV DISCOVERY in the slings.

The onsite contractor Tyne Slipways Ltd, who are the main contractor to the Royal Navy’s Portsmouth based P2000 Patrol Vessels, were contracted by Emu Limited to make interior modifications, engineering maintenance and a full paint job. The vessel had a four week window in which to complete works and get back out on the water for her next surveying job and Tyne Slipways managed to complete the tasks on time. After a couple of days spent on the service pontoon at Endeavour Quay she was back to work offshore.

The skipper of the RV DISCOVERY, Jim Baylor, was very happy with the service and efficiency with which the work was undertaken; “I would recommend this yard to anyone looking for friendly and attentive service as well as good work completed on time – They do things when they say they’re going to do things, which makes a change from other yards we have used in the past”