Main Deck - Public Square - Main deck features multifunctional space to hold local markets, events.
Indoor Marine & Diving Centre - The ship features a indoor marine for the use of the local community and sailing club. Industrial Fans move air around the ship allowing small dingies to sail in and out of the ship. The diving centre uses the shallow water of the flooded ship for training. Changing facilities are provided at the rear of the ship from converted offices and sleeping quarters.
Panorama - The Whitchampion bulk carrier has been renovated to allow water into the hull of the ship, it sits on concrete plinths to allow maintainace of the hull. Fresh water is naturaly cycled into the dry dock from the tides. On high tides the dock doors shut to allow a set level of water in the ship to safely keep the indoor marine from flooding.
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Appledore Dry Dock