Southampton based Trimline Superyacht Interiors is one of the many local companies chosen to carry out work on the super yacht; Shemara.
This 65 metre motor yacht, originally built in Southampton in the 30’s and previously owned by Sir and Lady Docker during the 1960’s, is being lovingly restored with no expense spared.
She is now owned by Sir Charles Dunstone and is being rebuilt at Trafalgar Wharf, near Portsmouth a site once occupied by the Vosper Thorneycroft Group the same firm that originally built the yacht.
Working closely with the project team they are set to refit Shemara’s crew areas, including cabins and mess areas, as well as the owners saloon, including features such as stone fireplaces and using, where possible, original materials salvaged from the yacht.
Gary Oliver, Managing Director of Trimline Superyacht Interiors said, “We are honoured to carry out work on such a beautiful and historic yacht, our talented team are doing this great yacht justice.
Shemara is due to be delivered in 2014, and once completed, will be used by her new owner as a support yacht for his Wally built racing sail boat Hamilton
I remember the ship very well moored off swanage in the early 50,s we even had 2or 3 trips out to her and went around some of the areas on board,my mother said this is as near as you will get to real wealth, at age 6, I rearley wondered who is nora docker, my mothers name is nora but not docker oh well the years passed and at 16yrs old I even worked in one off her flats as an apprentice electrician,low and behold many years later sat in Yarmouth iow the day after the round the island yacht race ,a boat went passed and I said to my wife, that looks like lady docker,s boat going by,does anyone know if it was sailing through the solent on sunday 22-6-14 around 11-00 hrs,any way we climbed back on to our trusty scorpion rib for christchurch safely thinking we will get home far cheaper than that old lady will, my wife replied,I bet they have a loo on board ,googey withers