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Busy morning in the yard. Three rigs coming out at the same time, with three rigging companies and a fair bit of crane coordination going on. Quite a sight!

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Jersey Pearl’s rig coming out in Vilanova.

Unstepping a rig like this is all about preparation and control.

Then it’s down onto the trestles ready for the next stage of the work.
Plenty going on, but a smooth unstep from the team.

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Now that is a load cell.

40 tonnes, and a serious piece of kit for crane load testing.

This will earn its keep.

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What else do you do on a beautiful Friday morning before the weekend starts?

Step Dahlak’s mast, get her tuned up and ready to sail, pack the tools away… and call beer o’clock once the job is complete and the client is happy.

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Bluetooth headsets give the guys in the rig constant, direct communication with the team running the job on deck. They can talk normally, hear exactly what’s happening below and respond immediately without having to shout over the radio and everything else going on around them.

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Up close, checking the structure, fittings and connections properly. At height, and with the loads involved, there’s no substitute for getting eyes and hands directly onto the equipment.

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This is how you build a the best possible team.

Franco is one of our Senior Project Managers, with a huge amount of sailing and technical experience behind him. When he’s out on the water with the team, he uses that time to pass it on.

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A lot to get right before a main mast leaves the ground.

Halyards clear, stays ready, lifting gear checked and everyone knowing what happened next.

Because once the mast is hanging on the hook, you don’t want to be looking for anything you may have forgotten to take care of.

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Sea trials on Honey Rider.

This is where the work on the rig moves from the yard into real sailing conditions.

A vital part of verifying the work where it matters most: on the water.

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If the yacht is heading into the yard, now is the time to get the rig inspection booked.

Don’t leave the inspection until the yacht is nearly ready to go back into operation.

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Guess the rig?

A few clues in the video for those who know what they’re looking at.

Recognise her?

Drop your guess in the comments.

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From this perspective you can see just how coordinated a rig move needs to be. The crane operator, the riggers on the ground, the tag lines, the clearances and the positioning all have to work together. Once the mast is in the air, everyone needs to know what is happening next.

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A load test doesn’t start when the test weight goes on. It starts with the engineering.

Our latest article looks at the full process, from design basis through to testing and certification.

Read the full article... https://t.co/Sv0oXqcSEA

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Years of experience really show when a team is working around a rig of this size and value. The mast is impressive, but watch the riggers on the ground as well.
When a rigging package of this scale is being lowered onto the trolleys, centimetres matter.
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A pretty spectacular commute to inspect the rig.

Getting up the mast means our riggers can inspect fittings, terminals and hardware at close quarters, spotting wear, movement or damage that simply can't be properly assessed from deck level.

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It passed the load test. So it’s compliant. Right?

Not necessarily.

Our latest article looks at why passing the test is not the same as proving compliance...

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Look at the size of this rig! Can you guess the total height if the mizzen mast and the main mast were together end to end?

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The size of the rig is what people notice, but when the rig starts to lift off the trolleys, watch the riggers on the ground.

With a rig of this size, it takes an experienced team working together to keep every stage of the lift controlled as the spar is prepared for restepping.

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Having 3D printing in-house has become a really useful part of how we develop custom rigging components.

For custom work, being able to go from design to a physical part in-house makes a big difference to turnaround and accuracy.

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And now you can really see the scale of it. The full length of the serviced ECsix standing rigging for S/Y Dahlak, laid out in its protective packaging with the end fittings ready for installation after returning from Future Fibres.

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