The Massey Shaw Fireboat stands as a beacon of maritime history, a testament to bravery, and a symbol of resilience. Yet, maintaining such a historic vessel comes with its challenges, particularly when it comes to sourcing spare parts for its unique engines.
As custodians of a...
We have recently completed the overhaul of the main engine cooling water and bilge pumps.
After our hugely successful Family Open Day at the Docks event, we wanted to provide an update on the engine rebuild from Colin and the team.
With a Christmas festivities now finished Massey’s volunteers have started to get things prepared for the New Year.
Work on getting the starboard engine back and running is the priority, but we still have to make sure our other engines are working. With this in mind...
Even-though the festive season is upon us, our dedicated volunteers are continuing to visit Massey each week to continue tripping the engine and investigating the damage.
Colin Perry, Chief engineer along with his brother-in-law, Ray provided an update on progress;
" The water pump has been removed...
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As work continues stripping down our broken engine, volunteer Tony Roome, offers an update on progress and details on how you can help!
