RMS ST HELENA UPDATE

Repair work on the RMS St Helena continues in the dry dock at Simonstown.

Over the weekend, the propeller shaft and hub were removed from the vessel. Parts are currently being sourced and it is hoped that reassembly can begin on Friday, 28 April 2017.

It is expected that the RMS St Helena will be ready to leave Simonstown as scheduled on Tuesday, 2 May 2017, subject to satisfactory testing and approvals.

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24 April 2017

St Helena Government Communications Hub

Telephone: 22470
Email: kimberley.peters@sainthelena.gov.sh