Pilgrim Eliminates Bolts From the Blue

Pilgrim radial fit bolts being installed and hydraulically tensioned in one of four flanges being retrofitted aboard CalMacs Isle of Lewis.

Removing the tail shafting from Caledonian MacBrayne''s Isle of Lewis ferry, which runs from Ullapool to Stornaway, is a regular operation at overhaul and for survey. Recognising that the time consuming task would be necessary a number of times over the ship''s remaining 20 to 25 year operational life, the ...

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