North Carr Light Vessel

Contact the Maritime Volunteer Service, MVS Tay,

Bob Richmond - 01382 542516 mobile - 07554 453535

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MVS Tay gratefully acknowledges the support and assistance of - The Port of Dundee (Forth Ports), Mr. Clive McKeag, Awards for All Scotland, The D.C. Thomson Charitable Trust, H.M. Revenue and Customs The Bell's Nautical Trust, The Tay Charitable Trust, The St. Katharine's Fund, The Robertson Trust,  The Alexander Moncur Trust,  The Mathew Trust,

Badger will be re-floated tomorrow (8th Sept.) Hull painting is finished and the engines are installed, stern glands repacked etc. A full list of tasks carried out during her refit will be published here when we're finished.

There was a prize each day for the first prat who said "You've Missed a Bit..!" then rolled around laughing to celebrate their own wit.

Bob, (HoU Tay) won it 2 days in a row so we executed him.

It was good for morale and encouraged the others.

Amateur gynaecologist and spelunker David K takes a breather from burrowing in Marigot's engine room and her bilges.

Sunset from the West Slip on Saturday

...and from the East Slip shortly after.

Anyway she is ready to launch now. The rest of her refit will continue while she is afloat and alongside at Davy's.

Badgers' new lease of life has only been made possible through the generosity of public bodies and grant-making trusts, principally H. M. Customs and Excise and The Robertson Trust. Substantial contributions were also received from The Mathew Trust , The Tay Charitable Trust, The Alexander Moncur Trust and the St. Katharine's Fund, whilst our dedicated volunteers, some of whom are themselves trainees under the Taymara Project gave countless hours of their spare time towards the completion of this project. Not least, we appreciate the expertise and attention to detail, given to the installation of her engines by Davy Anderson and Cadge at David Anderson Marine, Newport on Tay, Fife.

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