1. Kanangra Restoration Committee (KRC)

A meeting aboard Kanangra on Saturday 1st September at 1000hrs to put in place the structure by which the restoration of the vessel could continue. At this meeting the Terms of Reference for the KRC as approved by the SHF Board was presented to the volunteers. Interested members were asked to nominate for positions on the new KRC. The final make up of the committee is as follows:

• CHAIRMAN / SECRETARY: Brett Smith
• ACCOUNTS OFFICER: Peter Rozea
• FUNDRAISING / PUBLICITY OFFICER: Vacant
• HISTORICAL REPRESENTATIVE Geoff Eastwood
• DECK REPRESENTATIVE: Ray Jenkinson
• ENGINEERING REPRESENTATIVE: John Marsden (Allan Pashby in his absence)
• ELECTRICAL REPRESTATIVE: David Logie
• HULL / WORKSHOP REPRESENTATIVE: Andy Munns

The new KRC then met on Sat 6th October & will be holding a further meeting on Sat 1st Dec. Any members wishing contribute to the KRC please contact any of the above members who can bring your ideas / issues to the table.

As we now have the KRC up & running with meetings regularly scheduled, I have decided to merge our Kanangra Progress Updates & KRC Minutes together so to save doubling up on information. The KRC Minutes will contain the same type of progress information from the various department heads so the information being passed on will be the same. And I will still send the odd photo out as well.

2. OH&S

• See KRC Minutes

3. HULL

• See KRC Minutes

4. DECK TEAM REPORT - Michael Brock

Michael has provided the following summary of work achieved for the period to Nov: For’d wheelhouse

For’d wheelhouse

• Still awaiting replacement of necessary wooden supports

Aft wheelhouse

• Replacement of outer steps – two sets of steps now completed, painted and metal non-slip reattached. Awaiting installation.

Interior – Upper Level

• Restoration work temporarily suspended. Area now being used for selected social functions, eg Fleet Hospitality Group get-together, Certificate presentation for Fleet courses etc.

Interior - Main deck Midships

• Continued paint scraping of deckhead midships. Areas scraped have now been painted with undercoat and final gloss white.
• Test varnishing carried out on scraped timber on aft port companionway. Final result looks excellent.
• Continued scraping paint on port side “cavity” area between stairwells. Scraped areas now undercoated and painted.
• Commenced scraping of bulkheads on for’d companionways.
• Continued scraping and painting of passage way to ladies toilets. Most now scraped, and walls generally painted.
• Life jacket racks over doorways, port and starboard aft now removed to allow for placement of “exit” signs.
• Photographs taken of ladies toilet area. Consideration now being given to removal of cubicles which are mainly masonite.

Exterior

• Future exterior work to be considered over the next few months.

5. ENGINEERING

See KRC Minutes

6. ELECTRICS

Main vessel bilge pump reassembled. Power has been restored and pump now operable.

Brett Smith - Ship’s Executive :MV KANANGRA

Below are some photos of work carried out since August:

Scraped wall area - aft companionway - near ladies toilet.	Rear companionway - painting near ladies toilets.
Varnished test area - port aft stairs.	Port aft stairs with varnish and painted arch area.
Painted Deck Head area - Main deck aft.
Painted Deck Head area - aft main cabin.	KRC member Ray Jenkinson painting slats for aft companionway - near ladies toilet.
John stripping paint - main deck midships.	Dennis continues work on the companionway to the ladies toilets.