Door is left open for last-minute attempts to restore Carrick
The historic clipper the Carrick has been given a stay of execution and could yet be saved if a viable restoration package is proposed.
Power to break up the vessel has been granted and a series of meetings is planned to ensure it is done properly, with homes found for specific parts of the ship.
However, officials from the Scottish Maritime Museum and Historic Scotland met other interested parties yesterday and the door was left open for any viable restoration attempt involving the Carrick
Jessica Beverly of the Cutty Sark Trust, set up to save and maintain the Grade 1 listed attraction in south-east London which was badly damaged by fire last week, said she hoped the Carrick could still be saved. The Carrick, like the Cutty Sark, combines a cast iron frame with a wooden hull.
"The Carrick is definitely worth saving," she said. "The response we have had in relation to the Cutty Sark shows there is overwhelming enthusiasm for keeping our maritime heritage."