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Cochin stopover

001   The Jewel is emptied of stores and equipment
002   Babu Sankaran helps remove the masts
003   It's a tricky operation
004   One slip and the ship could be badly damaged
005   One mast is gently lowered
006   Each teak mast weighs three quarters of a tonne
007   The masts are laid next to the dry dock
008   The ship's ballast must be removed too
009   Even with a crane it's a big job
010   Jewel will share the dry dock with a tug
011   Jewel in dry dock ready for inspection
012   Jewel leaving dry dock
013   The main mast is lowered back in
014   Stepping the main mast
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