Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels (MCDVs)

[Stoker]

When Oriole came from the WC she was in shit shape and required a huge expensive refit including a mast change. Only a few places that can do that specialized work. Electrical work, new fridges, stove, watertight bulkhead to name a few. Her season on the EC is short and really only a matter of time before she gets damaged in some bad weather during the winter. This year she was supposed to do an extensive Great Lakes Tour, cutbacks meant she stayed closer to come to save on the TD costs of hotels for the crews when in foreign port. Many say she needs to go.

 

[Rainbow1910]

When Oriole came from the WC she was in shit shape and required a huge expensive refit including a mast change. Only a few places that can do that specialized work. Electrical work, new fridges, stove, watertight bulkhead to name a few. Her season on the EC is short and really only a matter of time before she gets damaged in some bad weather during the winter. This year she was supposed to do an extensive Great Lakes Tour, cutbacks meant she stayed closer to come to save on the TD costs of hotels for the crews when in foreign port. Many say she needs to go.

In my opinion for this sort of thing, you need to go big or go home. Oriole would get laughed out of a small town yacht club, let alone a proper port. If you are in a situation where you are willing to spend the money and can afford to do so, commission a proper large and impressive vessel to actually undertake these duties. Yards are building these sorts of vessels abroad, the nations of South America and elsewhere commissioned a few new tall ships throughout the 2000's.