Projects
There are a couple of projects on the go at Casey. The one of greatest importance is the West Wing Extension. This will provide a further 36 beds and is required in part to be completed by the arrival of Voyage Two on about the 10th of December. Things have crept a little behind, but progress is still strong enough for us to achieve what we need to. Services are all but roughed in, walls, doors and other openings are nearing completion. The external cladding will commence in the coming couple of week, but is not critical. Beds and other built-in furniture will commence this week, and should take the best part of three weeks.
You'll notice from the below photos the extension is made up of a stack of 40 foot containers. A fridge panel type cladding will then enclose the structure.
View of the northern elevation
From left to right: Brad (Carpenter), Myself, Tim (Carpenter) and Pete (Building Services Supervisor)
It's very similar to a commercial ferry inside. Those who have been on the Spirit of Tasmania will have seen something quite similar. Narrow, colour coded passage ways, light weight prefinished walls, and low, drop in ceilings. It's a simple and neat setup. Much of the internal works were done in Australia before the containers headed south.
The other main project we'll be working on is the comms building for the Wilkins Aerodrome. This is again a stack of 40 foot containers. This time on a sled which will be towed up to Wilkins in the coming week or so. Most of the work is done, the final fitout still to come. Following on from this will be an accommodation building for Wilkins. This one will be on a sled, but constructed on site, rather than at Casey. I'm anticipating being up at the runway for 8 to 10 day stints.
Just to finish off, I thought I'd post a photos of the Carpenters workshop. As with each of the workshop spaces, it's well equipped.
I also visited a penguin colony on an island close by Casey... I'll add a little more in a future blog.
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