Weekly Snaps Maintenance
Photography has always played an important role on Britannia. While she was in service, there was always a 'Yottie' appointed, nicknamed 'Snaps', to take photographs of life on board the Royal Yacht.
In keeping with this tradition, we now have our own Photographer in Residence, Ruth Armstrong, who has been capturing our very own Weekly 'Snaps' - a collection of snapshots of life around the ship today.
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Nigel painting the port side Upper Deck.
Paul A. painting the intricate detail on the Binnacle.
A closer look.
Adding gold leaf to the Binnacle top.
Ewan removing the base of the whiplash aerial.
Fitting the base back in place.
Jay scraping a scupper board.
Martin removing the lattice work from a scupper board.
Working on the lattice work.
Scraping away the verdigris.
Jay changing an emergency light.
Mark L. manufacturing a hanging tab for the ropes.
A closer look at the drill action on the hanging tab.
Dean S. preparing new taps for the wash hand basins in the Visitor Centre.
Fitting the new taps together.
Stuart polishing a brass carpet gripper for Fingal.
Ewan removing the excess water from the Verandah Deck.
Nigel and Rab wiping down the handrails on the Shelter Deck, prior to painting.
Nigel painting the stanchions.
Tony painting the screen on the Shelter Deck.
Nigel painting inside the Garage.
Mark S. sanding handrails.
The handrails will be used for the back of house stairs on Fingal.
Jay using the orbital sander on a removed handrail from the Shelter Deck.
A closer look.
Martin cleaning the edge of a handrail, where the brass cap fits.
Scraping off excess glue.
Tony moving a wine delivery.
The team help with rigging the inflatable bouncy Britannia.
Packing it up after inspection.
Rolling the final piece, ready to store.
Martin varnishing handrails.
Rab and Stuart marking out the position for the portable shelter for our new Rolls Royce.
Jay modifying the top of the Binnacle.
Gary measuring plywood, prior to cutting.
Cutting the plywood to manufacture a cabinet for Fingal.
Tony, Rab and Ewan moving Coweslip to its new position.
Placed in position on the port Shelter Deck.
Raising the dress ship flags.
The dress ship flags fly high above the Fo’c’s’le.
Dean M. taping up the edge of the Garage, prior to painting.
Preparing the skirting line.
Mark S. planing wood to manufacture a cutlery drawer divider.
A look at the divider in the vice.
Paul A. applying the finishing touches to the Binnacle.
A look at the intricate gold leaf detail.
Jay applying rust inhibitor to the forward steps to the Royal Bedrooms.
A closer look.
Ewan fitting the cover plate back on the aerial sponson.
Using a spanner to tighten the bolts.
Cameron sanding the screen, prior to painting.
Applying the undercoat to the screen on the starboard Shelter Deck.
Jos painting the top of the screen.
Nigel, Ewan, Cameron and Jos work together to paint the screen.
Stuart and Dean S. with our new portable garage for the Rolls Royce.
Assembling the garage.
Dean M, Tony, Dean S. and Stuart putting together the framework.
The framework taking shape.
Martin applying wood filler to the screw head.
Martin fitting the diamond tread to the new top step.
Dean M. sanding pads for our new security cameras.
Painting the pads.
Martin repairing a scupper board from the Shelter Deck.
Replacing the feet on the scupper board.
Mark L. measuring the compound fencing to fit additional wires.
A closer look at the wires.
Dean M. painting the Garage.
The Garage is being prepared for new vehicle display boards.
Jos and Dean M. continue to paint the Garage.
Nigel lifting scupper boards out of the trough.
Nigel hoovering out the scupper trough on the starboard Shelter Deck.
The boards are removed prior to painting the scupper trough.
Ewan removing the old stanchions from the deck chair stowage.
Jay fitting the Perspex to the top of the Binnacle.
Tony sewing the new dress ship flags.
Another look at the flags.
Martin varnishing the removed ramp handrails from the Shelter Deck.
Martin wiping down the deck chair stowage door, prior to coating with varnish.
Applying the varnish.
Paul A. helping with a delivery to the store shed.
Cameron washing down the Verandah Deck and starboard waist.
Cleaning the scupper boards.
Nigel and Derek, Head of Maintenance, removing the scupper boards.
Cameron removing areas of rust from the scupper trough.
A closer look.
Mark L. fixing a castor wheel.
Securing the wheel in place on the drinks trolley in the Officers’ Wardroom.
Stuart fitting the hot water boiler in the Visitor Centre cleaner’s cupboard.
Stuart removing the cold water dispenser.
Martin sanding the starboard deck chair stowage door.
A closer look at the stowage door.
Jay modifying scupper boards from the starboard Royal Deck.
Using a jig saw to widen the gap.
Cutting strips of diamond tread for the steps up to the Royal Deck.
Gary making ‘A’ frames for additional floor signage.
Measuring the sign, prior to fitting.
Dean M. sanding the handrail stanchions on the Royal Deck aft.
Cleaning up the paintwork, prior to adding a fresh coat of paint.
Another look.
As seen from the Verandah Deck, Dean M. starting to paint the stanchions on the Royal Deck.
Paul A. opening the Leith High Constable batons display box.
Mark S. manufacturing a handrail for the back of house stairs on Fingal.
Using the mitre to cut the correct angle.
Drilling the holes through to the back plate.
Sanding handrails for the emergency gangways on Fingal.
A closer look.
Martin removing the diamond tread from the starboard access steps to the Royal Deck.
Removing the tread using a scraper.
Paul A. fitting hooks for display items in the Gift Shop.
Martin sanding the starboard deck chair storage door.
Paul D. opening a fuse box.
Checking which ways are live in the fuse box.
Dean M. removing the lights from the forward hold.
Cameron and Dean M. storing the lights.
Mark L. cleaning the bolts from Bloodhound's pontoon.
A closer look.
Martin preparing a handrail for sanding and re-varnishing.
Cleaning up the underside of the handrail.
Jay marking out a template.
Cutting the template to be used to manufacture a cuff for the Binnacle's lid.
Fitting the cuff to the Binnacle's lid, prior to fitting the glass panels.
Securing the cuff in place.
Cameron moving teak decking.
The teak decking is from Fingal.
Dean M. and Cameron storing the teak decking.
Jay moving the paint pontoon.
Tony securing the paint pontoon to the quayside.
Moving Bloodhound and the pontoon in preparation for Northern Lighthouse Board vessel, Pharos, berthing alongside Britannia.
Mark S. filing the brass cap ends on the emergency gangway handrails for Fingal.
Using the round file.
Dean M. touching up with rust neutraliser.
Applying the rust neutraliser to the steps up to the Royal Deck.
Cameron painting stanchion rails on the aft section of the Royal Deck.
Another look at the stanchion rails outside the Tea Room.
Mark L. wire brushing a bracket, ready for welding.
Welding up a support bracket.
Grinding the excess weld.
A closer look.
Paul A. cleaning up the top of the Binnacle.
Sanding the rough edges.
A closer look at the rope detail.
Martin removing the hinge pin from the starboard aft accommodation ladder gates.
Derek, Head of Maintenance, offering some technical support.
Nigel and Derek in discussion over the removal of the gate.
Dean M. and Cameron washing down the Verandah Deck.
Cameron removing the excess water.
Dean S. fitting a fuse into a plug.
Testing the plug.
Mark L. clamping a rod onto the Fingal trident, ready for welding.
Welding the trident.
Polishing the metalwork.
Gary manufacturing shelving for Fingal.
Cutting to size.
Filing the edges of the brass cap ends for the emergency gangway on Fingal.
A look at the brass cap end.
Paul A. painting the Binnacle.
Adding the finishing touches to the gold leaf.
Dean M. working on the starboard steps up to the Royal Deck Tea Room.
Cameron buffing out rust spots.
A closer look.
Nigel and Tony with the starboard aft accommodation ladder.
Fitting the securing ropes.
Nigel and Tony begin to drop the ladder down to horizontal, from the stowed position.
Nigel rigging the chain pull, ready to lower.
Using the chain pull to lower it.
The ladder in the lowered position and secured on the chain.
Martin replacing the memory board in one of the audio guide handsets.
A look at the printed circuit board.
A view of the welding arc.
Mark L. welding a bracket for use on the compound fence.
From a different angle.
Welding the two plates together.
Jay inspecting the Binnacle top.
Martin sanding frames for Fingal Hotel's signage.
Starting the varnishing process.
A closer look at the varnish application.
Paul D. surveying 110 volt extension leads, checking for any mechanical damage.
Tony re-attaching the sphere to the flag pole.
Moving the flag pole into the secure brackets on the quayside.
Securing it in place.
Fitting a cleat to the pole.
Tony stitching rope to a new flag.
Mark S. working on handrails for Fingal’s emergency gangway.
Using a spoke shave on the handrail.
A closer look.
Paul A. painting the Binnacle.
A look at the intricate gold leaf detail.
Mark L. grinding the end of the pole for a new CCTV camera.
Mark S. drilling more dowels for the next set of handrails.
A look at the plug cutter in action.
Paul A. helping to move deliveries to our forward compound.
Gary using the chop saw to square up the ends of the handrails.
Stuart draining a filter in the water storage facility.
Changing the filters.
Fitting the filter back in place.
Jay fitting a re-varnished handrail on the Verandah Deck.
Martin and Jay re-fitting the handrail.
Martin securing the handrail in place.
Ian, Health, Safety & Security Advisor, checking the filter on a personal face mask.
Cameron painting the skirting in the forward Water Tight Compartment.
Dean M. continuing the painting of the skirting at the deck level.
Adding the finishing touches.
Paul A. painting the intricate detail on the Binnacle.
A closer look at the detail of the eye.
Mark S. drilling plugs for the holes in the handrails.
A look at the drilling action.
Cutting the plugs loose.
Knocking the plugs into place.
Nigel spraying the decks to remove the verdigris.
Nigel continuing to spray the deck.
Spraying the deck in front of the modesty rail.
Rab fixing a pipe bracket.
Cleaning up the screen.
Paul A. painting the intricate detail on the Binnacle.
Painting the detail on one of the dolphins.
A closer look.
Cameron painting the top space of the forward Water Tight Compartment.
Ewan painting the after bulkhead within the Water Tight Compartment.
Mark S. cutting hardwood plugs.
A closer look.
Cutting the internal to hollow out the plug.
Mark L. grinding a piece of steel.
Jay polishing up a brass cap end for handrails.
Martin giving the handrail a light rub, prior to adding the next coat of varnish.
Tony fitting safety canvases between handrail stanchions in the Engine Room.
Stuart checking the hot water boiler in the Junior Rates Pantry.
Checking the water supply pressure.
Cameron sanding down a handrail, prior to applying another coat of varnish.
A closer look.
Dean M. rigging an extraction vent from the forward Water Tight Compartment (WTC), prior to painting.
Cameron placing it in position.
Dean M. connecting two lengths together.
Jos and Ewan adding fuel into the heater.
Stuart running a temporary light in the funnel.
Changing a light in the Engine Room.
Stuart measuring the gap in the handle to ensure that a bracket will fit.
Fitting the bracket in the Galley.
A closer look.
Securing the galley equipment in place.
Mark S. manufacturing handrails for Fingal's gangways.
Gary planing a piece of wood.
Manufacturing a temporary frame and checking for size.
The frame will display new ‘slippery when wet’ signs.
Measuring up the signs.
Cutting the signs to size.
Fitting the signs to the frame.
The paint cat returns to Britannia from the work being carried out at Fingal Hotel.
Removing old paint pots and covers.
Martin and Jay with a Verandah Deck handrail, ready to be fitted back in place.
Dean S. soldering a 90 degree angle for our onboard water system.
A closer look.
Mark L. making additional brackets for the CCTV cameras.
Filing the rough edges off.
A closer look at the technique.
Jay working on the crown, topping the Binnacle.
Removing paint in the next stage of the restoration process.
Mark S. carrying some deck timbers from the Fingal Hotel.
Cleaning the deck timbers up.
Removing the old tar from the underside of the deck timber.
The timbers will be used to make handrails for Fingal’s new gangways
Dean S. cleaning a block in the drainage system on board Britannia.
Mark S. holding the pipe in the Laundry.
Mark S. holding a bucket, as Dean S. releases the block.
Draining the pipe system.
Ewan painting a fresh air inlet duct.
The inlet duct is situated on the Upper Deck Starboard Waist.
Applying the white undercoat.
Painting the flange on the duct.
Mark L. fixing brackets for the CCTV cameras.
Paul A. applying gold leaf to the Binnacle.
Painting the detail on the dolphin.
A closer look.
Jay varnishing one of the Verandah Deck handrails.
Polishing the brass end caps.
Checking the brass end cap fits.
Fitting it in place.
Martin cleaning up a door lock.
A closer look at the mechanism.
Mark L. removing a door handle.
Removing the inside door handle.
Another look.
Mark L. cutting some angle bar.
Drilling the angle bar, ready for an attachment to be bolted to it.
A closer look at the drilling action.
Mark S. hanging Christmas decorations.
Hanging the wreaths on the doors.
Paul A. applying white paint to the Binnacle.
A closer look at the intricate gold leaf detail and application of white paint.
Ian spray painting a cover.
The cover will be used at Fingal's bow, when the Christmas tree is not in place.
Dean S. fixing the u-bend in the Pastry Galley.
Repairing the pot wash tap in the Tea Room Galley.
Applying tape to the end of the hose.
Jay putting up Christmas decorations in the Gift Shop.
Martin adds the decorations above the cabinets.
Adding the finishing touches.
Paul A. applying red paint to the Binnacle.
A closer look.
Carefully painting the intricate gold leaf detail.
Mark S. planing teak decking.
Cutting the teak decking to fit.
Martin sanding handrails.
Tony washing down Britannia's hull.
Power washing the Fo’c’s’le Deck.
Sanding a handrail for the back of house gangway at Fingal.
Mark S. varnishing the handrail.
Another look.
Fitting the brass end caps.
Cleaning up the edges.
Finished brass end caps, prior to being fitted.
Jay measuring for a dowel on one of the Verandah Deck handrails.
Carefully measuring the handrail.
Cleaning the threads on the underside of the handrail.
Polishing up the brass cap ends.
Ian carrying out maintenance checks on Royal Nore.
Removing the cover plate before checking the engines.
Paul A. re-fitting one of the air handling unit panels.
Paul A. painting the intricate detail on the Binnacle.
Jay, Martin and Ian moving Coweslip, in preparation for the Christmas tree delivery.
Jay and Martin removing a glass panel in the Officers' Wardroom, allowing the housekeepers to polish the silver.
Testing the hole cutter, to take the dowels.
Checking the dowel fits.
Gary and Mark S. drilling a section of teak decking, before converting into handrails.
Mark S. with a handrail.
Gary chiselling the dowels.
Removing each dowel.
Gluing the dowels into the deck timber.
Ian checking the engines on board Royal Nore.
Exiting Royal Nore, after completion of maintenance checks.
Moving the paint cat alongside Fingal.
Ready to paint the boot topping off the berthing cat.
A view of Fingal in Alexandra Dock berth.
Gary making a template for the handrails to create a radius end.
A closer look.
Derek, Head of Maintenance, and Stuart with one of the mooring arm pins.
Marking the mooring arm pin to get a taper cut on the shaft.
