On our arrival, it was obvious that the rudder needed to be removed.
The affected vessel was ballasted by the crew so that the rudders were 1/3 out of the water. The initial brief was to cut the pin support off the bottom of the rudder using a hydraulic grinder. Having done this, it became apparent that the pin had jammed, which would necessitate the 12” supporting rod at the top of the rudder to be cut off as well. This task was undertaken by Burgess Marine while RS Divers de-rigged the Beckett rudder for easier access.