Sennen Cove R.N.L.I. - Lifeboat Station Reconstruction

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Latest News and Views of the Reconstruction Project at Sennen Cove Lifeboat Station


The Lifeboathouse roof was in a very poor state of repair ; and the crew facilities primitive when , in mid 2000, the R.N.L.I. decided to replace the roof and install new modern crew facilites.
At the same time , the dimensions of the building would be altered to accept the next generation of slipway lifeboat - currently known as FSB2 - which it would be reasonable to assume would be allocated to Sennen Cove in due course.

Work commenced in mid- September 2000 , with the crew accommodation and ILB accommodation being moved to temporary premesis in the nearby Harbour Car Park.

The Station`s Tyne Class lifeboat has remained operational from the boathouse site throughout , necessitating the capability to use both winches and the tipping cradle whilst work continued. The lifeboat has spent most of the winter chained at the top of the launching slipway to avoid damage , and the worst of the dirt and grime.
The project is due for completion in early summer 2001
The following images show the latest progress .

The Works are being carried out by Symons Construction of St.Ives ; with Posford Duvivier acting as consulting engineeers.

These views on 24th August, with the lifeboat now housed permanently, and the viewing gallery open to the public. Final moving date is now set for 11th September.
boathouse gallery
Norman Salvesen in her tipped position - from the
viewing gallery
Boathouse
The boarding platform from the changing room
to the starboard side.
Boathouse
Cavernous boathouse - just the large whips have to be
lowered to pass under the door bessemer.
Boathouse
The viewing gallery above the enclosed
winchroom.



View on 17th August from Stonechair Lane

Boathouse ALB changing Room Sennen Crewroom
The above views taken on 15th August
Left is a view of the closed in winch area and new red floor, which is currently `hardening off` ; centre is the ALB changing room ; and right the crewroom. It is anticipated that the Boathouse should be ready for occupation near the end of August.


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These images taken on 30th June , with "Norman Salvesen" levelled in the boathouse in her `normal` position. In conjunction with the images below, the cavernous dimensions of the boathouse are obvious. The Tyne comfortably passes under the door bessemer with the mast and df aerial up - only the two large whip aerials have to be lowered.
Roughly speaking , the deck level of FSB2 will be at the top of the Tyne`s guard rails ; and the top of the wheelhouse at the height of the Tyne`s radar scanner. Some idea of the difference in size can be guaged from the images ; and also the very major shoreworks that will be necessary at `conventional` slipway stations to accommodate the boat.

Boathouse 28th June Boathouse 28th June Boathouse 28th June
This series of images was taken on the evening of 28th June.
The internal fitting out is nearing completion , with the crewroom on the top storey on the left , and the viewing gallery being re-instated over the winches.
The new high-level sodium lighting system is now working - though not looking very dramatic in the images , the lighting level is superb.

Boathouse 21st June

This view of the boathouse on 21st June shows the external works virtually complete , with just the main doors remaining to be fitted.

Boathouse - 2nd June

This image, taken on 2nd June, shows the eastern wall of the boathouse with the scaffold now removed. The new doors remain to be fitted.


Images taken on 24th March 2001

Boathouse 24th March   Boathouse 24th March
View from the launching slipway .
Most external work is now complete - with windows being installed between the top of the walls and the roof.		   This high-level view shows the new fuel tank above the workshop ; with a rope store and shore crew`s cleaning area to the workshop`s right.
     
Lifeboat Station 24th March   Boathouse internal
This view from Maria`s Lane shows the completed roof, which is now beginning to weather from its original shiny silver to the intended lead grey.   "Norman Salvesen" on the launching slip - the sodium lighting units hagve just been installed.
     
Boathouse Front View   Temporary bh
Current state of play at the front of the boathouse. The windows are being installed between the top of the wall and the roof.   Temporary ILB boathouse and crew facilities in the Harbour Car Park
Internal Facilities
The three storey building on the east wall of the boathouse. The ground floor is the ILB Crew changing room ; the first floor ALB Crew changing room, with boarding platform onto the boat; and the second floor the Crew Room.


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