LV8 Radio Seagull

An assortment of photographs as the redundant Light Vessel (LV8) was converted into Radio Waddenzee/Radio Seagull - The Netherlands

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56. Seagull 2006 Logo

57. Main Starboard side mooring line

58. Commercial shipping

59. Starboard side 1

60. Starboard side 2

61. Foredeck

62. Deck house from Fore peak

63. Deck house from Foredeck

64. Example of a cabin as once available to Trinity House Crews

A reasonable level of comfort was achieved, 10 cabins for crew and maintenance teams plus a masters stateroom

65. Bunk

Additional work for crews (exercise) came from drawing up fresh water into the day tank by hand pump in the galley several 100 pumps were required daily

66. Open plan accommodation 1 (Lounge)

The ship had been gutted to make the Disco in 1991, sadly the alterations sacrificed the splendid cabin so the accommodation is largely open plan

67. Open plan accommodation 2

68. Mothballed studio 2 kit

69. Uncovered studio 2 gear

70. LV8 Studio 2 again

Comprises: Tom Cat cart machines, Yamaha Mini-Disc machines, Sony Mini-Disc, Studer CD player (spare), Marantz CD player (the other one was under repair), Technics record deck, TEAC Open Reel tape deck & a Dell PC all fed into Harris Stereo 80 Radio Mixing Desk originally from Louisiana USA owned by Paul Balls

Everywhere, the Gates desk was prolific throughout America, rated for their rugged solid functional built and durability

The 60's saw them the option of the Offshore stations and even into the 1980's they were the preferred desk

71. Top: Yamaha Mini Discs one each for play out/record, Tomcat Record & three Play out Carts

72. Studio wrap round consul

73. The old Night Club

Evident the ships time as a Disco

74. Dance floor

75. Seating arrangement

76. Starboard side looking aft

77. The Bar 1

78. The Bar 2

Well that's a bonus, especially on an Offshore station!

79. The much improved Galley

80. Lift raft & life buoy in lounge

81. Lounge 2

82. Visitors Roger & Derek from the UK with Mandy in her Anorak

83. Portside walkway to transmitter room & studio

84. Rebuilt Washroom Portside

85. There's always a bucket

86. 1Kw Redyvon Transmitter

87. Transmitter rack 2

88. Home built 2 Kw Transmitter

89. Jenny Bayndon image

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