Exterior progress picture update - July 2022
Sun deck painting in the gloss areas have been sprayed.
The funnel has been painted in yellow with the black lines.
Davit arms have been painted.
Main deck bulwarks and the main deckhouse have been painted in gloss
Main deck and bridge deck deckheads have been painted in a matt finish, although many samples were provided, there was a re shoot due to a slight colour difference between matt and gloss areas that is now resolved.
The crack repair on the bridge deck with composite and resin.
The area was cracking due to the dissimilar materials used in original construction. A section was completed, then the crack expanded further aft. Now the entire section that historically has been cracking has had this composite repair completed. Areas are now filled and faired ready for paint.
Hull preparation is still underway, during preparation works for the new generator exhausts some delamination of previous filler and paint layers were noticed. The paint consultants were contacted for a repair procedure. After the hot works for the generators are completed, we must cut back the filler until a solid bond is found before building back up the filler.
On the 28th Of July, the paint consultant has been onboard to inspect the newly painted areas, repairs works and to view the delamination described above. Some areas of concern were reported to the shipyard, awaiting remedial action from Amico
