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What's New at the MMA:
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Construction Updates: Wednesday, February 10, 2010
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You've probably noticed that there is plenty of activity at the Museum these days and that most of the new wing of the building
is covered in scaffolding. Rest assured, we are still open to the public and we're very excited about what's going on. After twenty odd years, it was decided that the Museum needed a bit of a facelift. The firm of Duffus, Romans, Kundzins and Rounsefell has drawn up a wonderful plan for the new look of the building's exterior, which will make the Museum an even brighter spot on the waterfront. The design will feature something that we hope that our visitors will enjoy, a series of coded messages using signal flags that will run in bands around the Museum. When the project is completed, visitors will be able to have some fun decoding the flags and learning about the fascinating world of signals at sea. Click on the images below to see a larger view.   The firm of Greendale Resources is in charge of the actual physical work and have an excellent track record in the area of Occupational Health & Safety. They have taken every precaution, not only for their own workers but for all of our staff and the visiting public. The target date for completing the project is late April, 2010. See below for a sketch of what the elevation will look like after the cladding project is completed.  Those of you who enjoy a nice bracing walk on the waterfront may also have noticed that our Museum ship, CSS Acadia is not berthed at her usual place on the north wharf. She has been visiting the Halifax Shipyard for a routine hull inspection. This usually takes place every five years or so and allows a team of marine engineers the opportunity to give the old girl a thorough going over. Think of it as a trip to the spa! Click on the images below to see larger views of the move as the old girl is dwarfed by the ferry Joseph and Clara Smallwood.   As she approaches her 100th birthday in 2013, marine surveyor David Walker finds that Acadia continues to prove just how skilled the shipbuilders at Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson were when they designed the ship for the Canadian Hydrographic Service. The photos below were taken by Gerry Lunn during the move to the shipyard. The first shows a rare glimpse of the underside of the ship's hull. Usually only divers and harbour seals get to see this side of the old girl. The second photo shows where the transducer for the ship's echo sounder was located. The third photo gives a wonderful view of the rudder assembly and Acadia's graceful counter stern. Click on the images to see a larger view.    Acadia returned safe and more importantly, sound on Friday, February 10th, with much thanks to all who assisted in the move from Shipkeeper Steve Read.    If you have any questions about what's going on, please do not hesitate to contact the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic at 424-7491. | ||
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