We were able to conduct our monthly maintenance check of the vessel and also our quarterly pump test. We took the opportunity to move ballast water and get the ship back in trim. All is well.
What is a bit disturbing is that the Harbors Division has been approached by a couple of parties interested in buying the ship. They have not entered into any dialog with the parties, but we are checking with legal sources to determine our rights as owner under the circumstances.
We have been told that the Governor has responded to the Scottish Minister of Parliament and that the response is positive with regard to support for returning Falls of Clyde to Scotland. We will ask for a copy of the letter for our records.
At the suggestion of our Scottish partner, David O’Neill, we took a picture aboard the ship waving the Scottish national flag, the Saltire. The photo was put on both Twitter and Instagram.

The month a February was a relatively quiet one of wait and see. We are waiting to hear from our Scotland contact about responses to letters from his Minister of Scottish Parliament and also a director from Visit Scotland to Governor Ige. Both these officials have asked Governor Ige to support the effort to return Falls of Clyde to Scotland. Progress is being made in putting together the resources needed for restoration. As soon as all the pieces come together, raising funds for the transport of the ship to Scotland and then the restoration will begin.
On the downside, when we went to conduct our monthly maintenance work, we found that someone had been aboard and broke the cover to the tween deck hatch and dug up some flooring in the captain’s salon. We reported this to the Harbors Division and were told only people from Bishop Museum went aboard to check on the bitt they need to remove and return to the San Francisco Maritime Museum. Harbors Division said they will investigate what happened.
We asked that before anyone is allowed aboard that we be advised and have the option of accompanying them. Harbors Division then reciprocated by requiring us to give them five business days advance notice when we want to come aboard and someone from Harbors will be in attendance.  We did get an acknowledgment that Harbors Division leaders agree with Governor Ige’s Chief of Staff  Mike McCartney’s suggestion that Friends of Falls of Clyde and Harbors Division need to improve communication and collaborate. Hopefully that collaboration leads to Hrbors supporting the joint effort of Friends of Falls of Clyde and Old Gorbals Heritage to return Falls of Clyde to Scotland.