Royal yacht faces revamp
THE ROYAL Yacht Britannia is to be closed to the public for at least a month for a complete overhaul.
The historic vessel will move from its permanent home in Leith to a nearby dry dock for a full-scale makeover - the first since it arrived in the port in 1998 - on the orders of its insurers.
The yacht, which attracts around 300,000 visitors a year, will be out of commission for the whole of next January to allow its vast hull to be fully inspected, treated and repainted. Marine inspectors will oversee the revamp of the area below the waterline, after the yacht's insurance company insisted it needed a "clean bill of health".
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