Steel hulled motor fishing vessel

Reliance II

A 19 Metre Twin Rig Trawler
For
For Mr John Clark
Started September 2008
Completed June 2009

Steel hulled motor fishing vessel, having double chine hull, transom stern, semi bulbous bow, soft nose stem and with a three quarter length shelter. Arranged for single and twin rig trawling.					Steel started arriving for John Clarks new boat				Constructing frames start

Fish room-engin room bulkhead under construction	Accommodation-engine room bulkhead under construction	Now assembling accommodation module	Fitting frames on accommodation module completed.	Transom under construction	Fuel tank under construction		Lifting Transom into position	Keel ballast now arrived	Fitting fish room frames

Engine beds under construction	Accommodation block	Inside accommodation block	Keel box sections arrive	Laying box keel	Final welding on engine beds		Rigging engine beds ready for lifting	Coming into position	Lifting starboard fuel tank	Coming into position

Fitted into position	Lifting engine room bulk head	Now in position	Port fuel tank now fitted	Fitting frames in engine room now complete	Lifting into position				Preparing accommodation section for lifting

Lifting into position	Birds eye view	Plating now well under way	Welding deck plates in fish room area	Birds eye view of deck plating	Plating on starboard side well under way		Gear box arrives	Plating now near completion	Construction of galley casing now under way

Tack welding to deck	Birds eye view of net drums and galley casing	Aft shelter under construction	Fabricating forward bulk head ready for bulbous bow section	Construction of bulbous bow section under way			View of galley casing, looking aft	Welding inside galley casing	Welding in engine room	Birds eye view of aft shelter with net drums

Progress on forward section and boulbus bow	Welding in fish room	Fitting emergency escape hatch from accommodation	Gang way from aft to forward	Below deck to be subdivided by three watertight bulkheads into: aft accommodation with steering gear, engine room, fishroom and forepeak tank/store.

Fabricating aft gantry	Working on bow section	Forward section complete	Fabricating banana towing bar	Banana towing bar and power block crane now fitted	Banana towing bar showing centre wire block		Lips nozzle in place ready for fitting	Forward section coming into lifting area	Starting lift	Coming into final position

Aft gantry and power block crane looking aft	Rudder tube now fitted	Stearn tube now fitted	Walls in galley now studded ready for painting	Joiners laying flooring in accommodation	Engine arrives ready for fitting		Windows in wheel house near completion		Plating of hull well under way
								Shelter deck under construction		Fire proof insulation near completion in galley-mess deck

The main deck is to have an athwartships, steel casing centred aft of midships for galley, mess and washroom. Aft side to have a steel shelter and integral gallow arrangement over net drums. Forward, to have a non-weathertight, aluminium alloy shelter space for fish handling and winch.					Fish hopper		Progress in accommodation		Stern tube now fitted

Shelter deck now completed	Protective sheeting now being fitted around work area	Radar mast under construction	Cod end landing frame now fitted	Removing decking for access to engine room	Rigging hydraulic engine for lifting into engine room		Lowering into engine room	Coming into position	Auxiliary generator going into engine room	Manoeuvreing into position

Rigging mitsubishi main engine for lift	Main engine coming onboard	Coming into engine room	Wheel house now fitted on deck	Galley-mess deck insulation now completed	Protection bars being fitted to stern end sides		Prop being fitted	Final welding on hull	Progress in accommodation	Floor being fitted in wheel house

Lobby area stud welded and ready for painting	Protection cover now erected		Insulation in wheel house near completion	Durastic flooring & decking co laying floor in galley, mess deck	Painting landing frame also wheel house		Centre console under construction and paneling	Seating in mess deck under construction	Stainless steel hydraulic pipe work	Pipe work in engine room

Owner John Clark and son discusing the engine room	Aluminium casings for main trawl winch wires complete	Hand rails under construction	Panelling in wheel house well under way	Fish room now painted	Building frames for monitors in wneel house		Shelter deck to have aluminium alloy wheelhouse, foremast and landing derrick, steel trawl gallows, aft crane with power block.
							Fitting fish washer	Joiners now fitting icy ponds and box stands in fish room	Erecting fish handling gear	Shower room ready for final panels and flooring
Fitting grounds to fish room roof for insulation and boards	Fitting air intake system in engine room		Hand rails ready for final welding	Foam insulation in fish room complete	Electrician fitting deckhead lights in fish room
							Fish conveyor under construction
Fitting auxiliary engine exhaust system	Main engine exhaust fitted	Woodson electronics fitting monitors in wheel house	Fitting nozzel		Welding pipe work ready for galvanizing		Shot blasting complete now painting under way by Bulldog	Gantry painted	Ready to be sent off for galvanizing	Basket trays complete in fish handling area

Centre console under construction	Aft console near completion	Over head equipment being fitted		Main Dimensions				Joiners now fitting panels in fish room	Panelling in fish room complete .Joiner fitting aluminium trims	Final welding of deck lead covers
			Length Overall			19.00 metres
			Length Register			16.49 metres
Painting in engine room near completion	Construction of forward mast and wheel house mast	Painting under shelter deck complete	Breadth moulded			7.00 metres		Hand rails in engine room under construction	Durastic fitting vinyl wall covering in wet room
Painting in engine room near completion	Construction of forward mast and wheel house mast	Painting under shelter deck complete	Depth moulded			4.06 metres		Hand rails in engine room under construction	Durastic fitting vinyl wall covering in wet room
			Draught aft (approx)			4.40 metres
			Gross tonnage			150 Tons approx
Art work on bow by Paul Robinson	Three generations of the Clark family make a tour of new vessel	Bow emblem now complete	Fuel capacity (approx)			18,900 litres + daily service tank		Galley - Mess deck area	Galley-Mess deck	Toilet and shower block near completion
Art work on bow by Paul Robinson		Bow emblem now complete	Fresh water capacity			4,860 litres		Galley - Mess deck area	Galley-Mess deck	Toilet and shower block near completion
			Ice Locker capacity			6 tonnes
			Berths			8
Sheets and scaffolding come off, view from west side of river Esk	Sarens crane ready for lifting Reliant II into river Esk	Lift started					John Clarks wife and daughter christen Reliant II with champagne	John Clark and family		Canon David Smith blesses Reliant II

Concrete mixer arrives with concrete ballast for Reliance II									John Clark and Jim Morrison shake on a successfull launch
	Directing concrete into bilge keel.		Tour of wheel house awaiting carpets being laid				Reliance II after ballast installed	Fish room	Under shelter deck

Galley-- Mess deck	Shower block	Engine room		Reliance II swinging compass in Whitby harbour			Reliance II coming out of Whitby harbour on sea trials		Sea trials off Whitby

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