Lifitng and inspection specialist IMES has announced a partnership with Hampshire-based charity the Jubilee Sailing Trust (JST) completing a project on board two tall ships.
Staff from the company’s Portsmouth office revamped the lifting equipment management system on the JST’s two vessels, Lord Nelson and Tenacious, in their own time.
As a result of the successful completion, IMES has been awarded Gold status by the Jubilee Sailing Trust, which is the only organisation in the world which helps both able-bodied and disabled people experience the challenge of tall ship sailing.
Chief operating officer Jason Smith, said: “We are pleased to have been able to support a worthy cause like the Jubilee Sailing Trust, which provides an invaluable service to thousands of people.
Andy Spark, ship operations manager at the Jubilee Sailing Trust, said: “IMES has since rebuilt our lifting gear registers and inspected and tested every item we have on board both ships – which is no mean feat as much of the equipment is up a mast.”
The Jubilee Sailing Trust offers people of all abilities the chance to form an equal part of a working tall ship crew.
It has taken more than 42,500 people to sea, of which more than 16,000 individuals have had a disability – including nearly 5,500 wheelchair users.