Lochshell Engineering were awarded the contract to carry out repairs to the pontoons at Findochty Harbour for Moray Council.
The works included:
- Removal of West pontoons and fingers and delivery to Wick where inspection and repair works were carried out.
- Refurbishment of defective steelwork structures.
- Refurbishment of defective floats.
- Fabrication and installation of float brackets.
- Fabrication and installation of polyurethane guide bearings.
- Fabrication and installation of replacement pontoon hinges.
- Removal of defective plastic protection strips from external steelwork.
- Replacement of defective timber decking sections and supporting timbers. Application of marine primer and 2No coats of Coo-Var anti-slip deck paint.
- Coating of external steelwork using Galvafroid and a top coat applied using Hamemrite gloss.
- Removal of pontoon guides and ladder. Fabrication and installation of new pontoon guides and ladder.
- Transportation of pontoons from Wick to Findochty, Installation of refurbished pontoons.
Works undertaken February - March 2018.