The first phase of work to restore an historic dry dock at North End Shipyard and become the new home of the Arctic Corsair is now complete
Local contractor, Ashcourt Group, is tasked with creating a new visitor attraction to tell the story of the historic area and the Arctic Corsair for residents and visitors. There will be a new visitor centre, and this is next to the historic dry-dock which is being restored for it to become the new home for the trawler.
The dry-dock where the trawler will be berthed has received the first phase of works, this is next to the new visitor centre which Ashcourt's are in the early stages of constructing.
The work to refurbish the dry-dock includes repairs to the brick and stone. the treatment and removal of roots, the clean-up of graffiti, and the capstan bollards have been refurbished and re-installed.
Next steps
The existing gate will be removed later in the year and replaced with a new 15.5m by 6m, 50 tonne steel replacement. It will be installed by crane on a floating barge from the river Hull.
Early next year, the Arctic Corsair will leave Dunston Ship Repairs on William Wright Dock and make her final journey and berthed in her new dry-dock at the North End Shipyard.
Once these are complete, phase 2 will commence.
