Kalmar Nyckel in Drydock At Ocean Marine Yacht Center, Portsmouth, VA

Kalmar Nyckel under sail . Photo by Laura Ann Haggerty-Spangler

The Kalmar Nyckel arrived at Ocean Marine Yacht Center for drydock  repairs and  bottom painting. Here's a number of pictures of the Kalmar Nyckel in drydock with the crew and yard crew hard at work.

Capt. Lauren takes her into the slip. We just barely fit, but on slack tide, no problem!

The Syncro-lift brings the ship out of the water. This year we weigh 309 long
 tons...Putting on a bit of weight, last year we were 306 long tons.

The ship is ready to be pulled along the rails, but Luke's going to need some help!  Luke Synder

Bill Boston removes the old worm shoe.

Jeff Emmons prepares the fore foot shoe (also known as the worm shoe) for a new shoe.

John Marcone, caulker extraordinaire, works on the starboard side of the ship.

John Marcone applies bottom paint onto the Kalmar Nyckel

The crew who sailed her down and the yard crew come together for a picture.

The pictures were taken by the crew of the Kalmar Nyckel with these photographers listed in no particular order: Sharon Dounce Litcofsky, Nolan McDermott, Richard Huse, Lara Whitmore, John E Marcone . Visit the Kalmar Nyckel's facebook page and preview the total photo albums as the work progresses. Kalmar Nyckel on Facebook . For more information about Ocean Marine Yacht Center, visit their website at: http://www.oceanmarinellc.com/