After over 4000 miles at sea during the 2004 season and hoards of children and volunteers aboard, Silurian was well overdo for rest and repairs. Skipper and crew were kept very busy the past couple of months giving Silurian a complete overhaul, preparing her for the 2005 season of marine life monitoring and education work. This involved extensive work both above and below decks such as painting and varnishing, updating the instrumentation and science station, and improving and replacing various other systems on board. Also, safety features on the boat were repaired or upgraded such as strengthened guard rail and new non-slip paint. And finally, after months of having only one of the two loos on board functioning, they both now work!

Now that everything on Silurian is in tip-top shape she will be setting sail for her home harbour of beautiful Tobermory at the beginning of April to begin another busy season on the West Coast of Scotland monitoring the waters for whales, dolphins and porpoises and raising awareness of the importance of conserving the marine environment.