News: Macalloy helps to raise Cutty Sark
Rotherham construction experts, Macalloy, has supported the extensive conservation project of Cutty Sark, the world's last surviving tea clipper and one of Britain's greatest maritime treasures.
Cutty Sark, in Greenwich, recently welcomed its 100,000th visitor since being officially re-opened by the Queen in the spring.
Based in Dinnington, Macalloy are world leaders in design, manufacture and supply of threaded bar and cable systems to engineering and construction projects across the globe.
One of the most complex conservation projects ever undertaken on a historic ship took over six years and was supported by £25m of public money raised through the National Lottery.
Despite criticism by some architects for the design, the project included a brilliant feat of engineering, with Cutty Sark raised 11 feet (3.3 meters) into the air, relieving the keel of the weight of the ship and preserving her unique shape.
The clipper weighing over 900 tons, was then tied back to the dry dock using a combination of Macalloy tension bars and circular hollow sections.
Richard Doughty, director of Cutty Sark, said: "Lifting Cutty Sark over three metres into the air was one of the most challenging aspects of the project and it is incredibly rewarding to see the reactions of visitors walking underneath the 980-ton ship for the first time – it's a spectacular experience and allows you to see the elegant lines of her hull which enabled her to make record-breaking voyages. We are immensely proud of what we've achieved here."
Inside the hull, Macalloy tension bars are used to provide further structural support and maintain its original shape following the fire damage that Cutty Sark suffered in 2007.
Macalloy tension bars are also used to suspend the steel bridge that leads visitors around the vessel. There is a glass and steel structure containing a stairwell that is braced using Macalloy tension bars and features a Macalloy connection disk.
Also within the hull a large display screen shows the history of Cutty Sark's famous journeys around the world and Macalloy tension bars are used to suspend a seated viewing area from a steel joist.
Macalloy systems support impressive projects around the world including the Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg, Dubai International Airport, the Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai and close to home, Clifton Park in Rotherham.
The company moved to Rotherham in 2006 where they provide employment to 80 people and enjoy a turnover of £12m.
Macalloy website
Images: Macalloy / National Maritime Museum
Cutty Sark, in Greenwich, recently welcomed its 100,000th visitor since being officially re-opened by the Queen in the spring.
Based in Dinnington, Macalloy are world leaders in design, manufacture and supply of threaded bar and cable systems to engineering and construction projects across the globe.
One of the most complex conservation projects ever undertaken on a historic ship took over six years and was supported by £25m of public money raised through the National Lottery.
Despite criticism by some architects for the design, the project included a brilliant feat of engineering, with Cutty Sark raised 11 feet (3.3 meters) into the air, relieving the keel of the weight of the ship and preserving her unique shape.
The clipper weighing over 900 tons, was then tied back to the dry dock using a combination of Macalloy tension bars and circular hollow sections.
Richard Doughty, director of Cutty Sark, said: "Lifting Cutty Sark over three metres into the air was one of the most challenging aspects of the project and it is incredibly rewarding to see the reactions of visitors walking underneath the 980-ton ship for the first time – it's a spectacular experience and allows you to see the elegant lines of her hull which enabled her to make record-breaking voyages. We are immensely proud of what we've achieved here."
Macalloy tension bars are also used to suspend the steel bridge that leads visitors around the vessel. There is a glass and steel structure containing a stairwell that is braced using Macalloy tension bars and features a Macalloy connection disk.
Also within the hull a large display screen shows the history of Cutty Sark's famous journeys around the world and Macalloy tension bars are used to suspend a seated viewing area from a steel joist.
Macalloy systems support impressive projects around the world including the Soccer City Stadium in Johannesburg, Dubai International Airport, the Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai and close to home, Clifton Park in Rotherham.
The company moved to Rotherham in 2006 where they provide employment to 80 people and enjoy a turnover of £12m.
Macalloy website
Images: Macalloy / National Maritime Museum
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