It was all about Viking ships for the first half of last year as we welded at the heavy frames and then sculpted the plentiful pieces of the two ships, the two targets and various other bits. The schedule was tight and it didn't allow us the luxury of fitting the ships together in our yard when the everything was done. The last we saw of the ships was as they were loaded into shipping containers and sent on their way to Dubai. Our contract did not allow us to go to assemble them and we thought we would never see them complete.

But things change and tomorrow morning I start my journey to the Middle East to do a little consultation as the final pieces go together. It seems I will see the completed and assembled Viking ships after all. This is going to be fun!