Photos by John Wickham

We've arrived, Portwey mooring up

Moored alongside the wall at Ramsgate

Portwey on the slipway after being pressure washed

Closer view of the Portwey on the slipway

Close up of Portwey's starboard prop & rudder

Portwey with primer patches

Portwey's port prop

More primered spots

Portwey on the slipway after being washed off

Portwey on the slipway after being washed off

Photos by John Wickham & Richard Seager

New doubler plate being added whilst a welder finishes the primered doubler

3 welders at work, finishing the doubler plate, only 2 hours before launch

Doubler having the seams welded

Clearing up before launching, whilst the doubler is still being finished off

Chief Engineer Chris takes a close up picture of the new starboard doubler

Work continues on welding the new doubler prior to being launched

Close up of the doubler plate

New anode fitted alongside old anode

Portwey's twin screws

New anode fitted alongside old anode

Photos by John Wickham

Here we go.. Portwey starts decending into the water

Slowly does it, as she continues to be lowered in

Portwey continues to enter the water

As she gets deeper in the water, the crew check for leaks

Portwey starts to float

Harbour boat removes the straps holding Portwey to the cradle

Portwey is towed off the cradle

Porwey clear of the cradle

Portwey being towed away from slipway

Portwey being towed away from slipway

Portwey being turned to be moored alongside the Baltic Warrior

Portwey being turned to be moored alongside the Baltic Warrior

Portwey secured alongside the Baltic Warrior

Portwey secured alongside the Baltic Warrior