May 2009

The order for replacement pontoons was placed with Walcon Marine as they had a 12 week lead time. Discover that the pontoons need assembly on site, but persuade Walcon to assemble them before shipment.

Feeling very nervous about my ability to manage a project of this nature so appeal in the DYC newsletter for help from people with suitable experience. Get a reply from Ken Weeks who has managed large projects in Tilbury Dock, Southampton Dock and is quite comfortable with managing pile driving. Meet with Ken and start to feel much more comfortable about things.

Simon Shaw