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The Duke & Orr’s Dock precinct
A new home for the Polly Woodside
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The presenter’s perspective
• A member of the Polly Woodside Ship Committee since 2004
• Chair of the PWSC since 2006
• Naval Architect
• PWSC is a volunteer organization set up to assist the National Trust on Polly’s technical integrity
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Topics covered today
1. The original Dukes’ dock
2. Polly’s predicament
3. The new dock
4. Plans for the future
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1. The original Duke’s dock
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1. The original Duke’s dock
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1. The original Duke’s dock
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2. Polly’s predicament
Temple West painting of Polly Woodside purchased by Captain Chism c.19017
2. Polly’s predicament
• Inner hull photos:
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Frame 37 wasted above 2nd stringer, port side
2. Polly’s predicament
• Inner hull photos:
9Intercostal, wasted and buckled, frames 40-41, port side
2. Polly’s predicament
• Inner hull photos:
10Rivet line in between 2nd and 3rd stringer
2. Polly’s predicament• The Charles Grimes bridge proved to be an
unsurpassable barrier: Insufficient clearance for the hull whilst afloatDe-masting & de-rigging = significant technical
and project riskHull would have had to be sunk and towed under
(long term risks) with channel dredgedMajor sewage pipeline runs under the bridge
preventing dredging
• Craning Polly out, as many suggested, was just not feasible.
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2. Polly’s predicament
• The construction of the extension to the Melbourne Exhibition and Conference Centre (MECC) proved to be a catalyst for Polly.
• Her facility needs could no longer be ignored or down-played. A new docking facility was essential for her future preservation and part as a centre-piece for the precinct.
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3. The new dock
• Major Projects Victoria tendered the design and construction of a docking facility mid 2008
• Contexx were successful and their proposal included a removable gate
• Any design had to be endorsed by Heritage Victoria
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3. The new dock
• Refurbishing the timber walls proved to be too expensive for MPV
• Concern was raised about the structural integrity of the existing walls and tie-backs/anchors
• A dock within a dock was the proposed way ahead
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3. The new dock
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3. The new dock
• Cross-sectional view of dock gate
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3. The new dock
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3. The new dock
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3. The new dock
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3. The new dock
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3. The new dock
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3. The new dock
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3. Docking
• First docking in 35 years carried out in July 2009
• A preliminary study to establish the condition of her hull
• Short term and long term rectification and rejuvenation tasks
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3. Docking
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3. Docking
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3. Docking
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4. Plans for the future
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Questions?
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