Special Events
Organizing special events such as Ministerial visits or transportation of unique objects i.e. America's Cup
Organised the Minister of Transports visit to IOW County Council in 1990, and various transport operators
In 1991 The America Cup was brought to Cowes Isle of Wight by San Diego Yacht Club, The delivery of the Cup from Gatwick Airport to the Royal Yacht Squadron was organised and managed by Sheldrake personnel
Yachts
What consultation is required for a yacht? You may well ask, but ranging from what type of boat I need, to the electrical gizmos one needs, all require expert opinion. But one area nearly ever yacht needs is an Annual Audit of the Ships Papers, unless you are well and truly retired, even if you have a regular Captain (if he/she is doing their job perfectly, he/she will be hard put to keep all the paperwork up to date) the chances of your ships papers ranging from the manuals aboard, ships drawings, maintenance schedule, licences etc being up to date are unlikely.
Sheldrake offers an annual or biannual audit where Sheldrake staff go through all your on board papers , manuals etc and update them and confirm your equipment is as per the drawings and manuals. All work undertaken the previous period since the last audit is entered in the maintenance schedule and drawings updated. Dependant on the size of vessel and frequency of audit the process is between a few days to three or four weeks.
Ships
Marine clients have included: B.C Ferries, Sealink, Cowes Express, SP Systems, City of Toronto, and City of Rochester, St Croix Marine and Petrobas. On subjects as wide apart as marinas, inventory systems, fast ferries, dangerous goods traffic, demand expectations and vessel selection.
Load surveys for ocean going ships and lakers undertaken for SGS on the Great Lakes
Cowes Express Cirrus 120 White King surface effect ship, managed by Sheldrake personnel in 1991-92, along with her sister craft White Queen and another SES White Prince
Picture by Beken of Cowes 1991