MECSHIPYARDS-MY TRUE NORTH- BLOG 1

It is hard to imagine something more beautiful, than a 17 million dollar luxury yacht. And when we received the request from one of our good customers to dock the beauty TRUE NORTH, we hesitate to take such an expensive and beautiful boat on our facilities. Even so, we take the challenge and receive the lady on July 27th 2010. The line of the True North, was very sharp, and the special bed, we prepared was done with extra care in order to take the "V" shape of the Aluminum Hull on a safety way.

At 0440 in the morning, we start the maneuver to take the lady. The line handlers where waiting on the cradle and the pilot bring the ship with extra care, kneeing that any mistake will cost millions of dollars. However his steel temple was one more time a valuable resource for the safety of the operation, and the ship reach its position safe and easily.

One hour later, the Winch started to tow the vessel up in the slipway ramp, and at 1000 am, the True North was resting calm and easy on the yard.

The paint crew starts to scrap the marine growth, and by late afternoon that day, the boat was clean from any barnacles on an efficient and fast way. However it did not stop there, immediately the water blasting work started, and the high pressure inspection washing commenced at both sides simultaneously.

By the second day, the paint was already visible and the works for grit blasting started. However what nobody has anticipated was a reality. The propulsion system at both propellers was highly out of alignment and special work was required, as well as the use of CUSTOM MADE Thordon Bearings.

With the highest standard, we decided to travel next day to the United States, in order to coordinate the delivery to our hands of the Bearing required, with an overnight Fedex service that as always, was just in time.

On Sunday the bearings where ready on the shop, making a new record of 3 days delivery from the factory to the shop, and complying with the customer time requirements one more time.

And the Repairs go on....to be continuing....