It is often found necessary to modify ships to suit changing trade requirements, or financially beneficial to modernize an old vessel. Over the years, Graham & Woolnough has undertaken hundreds of designs for modification, and supervised the work. Mersey Ferries Royal Daffodil & Royal Iris Modernizaton Typical of this work is the recent refurbishment of the TSMV “Royal Daffodil” for Mersey Ferries Ltd. The ship was originally designed by Cammell Laird & Co. in Birkenhead in 1962. The refurbishment included fitting a modern propulsion machinery package, a new electrical system, and refurbishing the passenger saloons. The vessel was upgraded from Passenger Ship Class V to Class III allowing her operating area to be increased. The images below illustrate a recent ship conversion carried out to designs and supervision.  The TSMV “Royal Iris” was originally designed by Graham & Woolnough and built by Phillip and Sons of Dartmouth in 1959 for the Corporation of Birkenhead Ferries. The refurbishment involved replacement of a large amount of steel, the creation of new passenger saloons, and the installation of new propulsion machinery. The old electrical installation was stripped out of the vessel in its entirety, a completely new modern system installed. Additional navigation equipment and modern control systems have been provided so the ships life expectancy has been extended for many years. To request more information about our Conversions Services, please see our Contact Form

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