Hitting concrete – finally!
Finally the insulation foam is gone and we are seeing the bottom of it – quite literally. The yard crew now started the partial removal of the concrete floor in the center part of the fish hold. This will allow us to gain enough head room in this area when it becomes a storage area underneath the staterooms. The drawing below better explains what we plan to achieve.
We plan to go remove about 50 cm. (1 1/2 ft.) which is when we hit the top of the frames. This operation also means we are removing some ballast from the bottom of the ship. We plan to add weight again but at a higher location and more forward. This will help to reduce our roll time (more comfort), compensating for all the weight removed from the main deck. By moving it more forward, we also get the bow down a little which will give us more speed.
