North
Carr is the only remaining Scottish lightship. She protected shipping
off Fife
Ness
until
1975 when she was briefly berthed as a tourist
attraction in Anstruther Harbour. Now serving as headquarters and depot
ship of the Maritime Volunteer Service, she has undergone restoration
in Victoria Dock, Dundee. The works have cost approximately £65,000
to date but the impressive results can be seen in the image right.
MVS Tay gratefully acknowledges the support and assistance of: Heritage Lottery Fund, Apex Hotels, Dundee City Council
For assistance with MVS Tay's general objectives and, in particular, the Badger excursions, we are most grateful to:
H.M. Revenue and Customs, The D. C. Thomson Charitable Trust, The Bell's Nautical Trust, Mrs. M. Robertson-Black, The Tay Charitable Trust, The St. Katherine's Fund, The Robertson Trust, The Lang Foundation, Historic Scotland, Port of Dundee, Mr. David Clarke and the Tay Salmon Fishing Co. Ltd., Awards for All Scotland,The Mathew Trust, Mr. Clive McKeag.
Click here for more information on Badger/Marigot excursions.
Click here for more information on Tay Unit.
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A
further refit will be required in 2009, when the hull below the
waterline will be fully restored. There will be protection for
the after deck, which will ensure preservation of the wooden
planking and the underlying steel deckhead. Full services will
be installed to enable accommodation onboard the vessel
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History
No ocean greyhound perhaps, but the North Carr Lightship has witnessed some of the most dramatic events in Scotland’s recent maritime history...
Hogmanay 2008
Virtual Tours
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