FLOATING DOCK
Shipbuildervessel built by
John Lewis & Sons
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1907 - 1976)
Owner
Aberdeen Harbour Board
Date1955
Object NamePONTOON DOCK
MediumSTEEL
ClassificationsShip
Object numberABDSHIP002796
Keywords
Yard Number: 249
Fate: broken up early 2000s
Propulsion: None
Description: Floating dock, 700 Ton lift, of welded construction.
Owners:
Aberdeen Harbour Commissioners
General History:
Completed 28 April 1955
The pontoon FLOATING DOCK was built by John Lewis in 1955 for the Aberdeen Harbour Board and situated at the top end of Point Law next to the fish market to replace the older pontoon. The pontoon was one of two pontoons situated in Point Law to enable trawl owners to dry dock their trawlers for painting and cleaning below the water line. Other commerical vessels could use the facilities if they were under 500 tons.
They operated by opening valves at the side and letting water in which was pumped into tanks made in the structure of the pontoon. When a vessel was positioned on the dock the water was pumped out and the vessel and pontoon rose out of the water. The pontoon dock was broken up in the former Hall Russell dry dock round about 2000/2002 (Pontoon No. 4 was getting a refit as the quayside at Point Law was being strengthened) as there was no demand for its use due to the drop in the size of the fishing fleet.
1841
April 1867
