Findochty Harbour Pontoon Repairs

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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.