Posted: 29/07/2024 10:58:24
A few days ago we lost Alex Anderson one of our most respected volunteers. Alex worked on Glenlee for over a decade and shared his wide-ranging expertise in electronic engineering on board the ship and in the offices and workshop of the Trust.
Alex did the vital job of carrying out half-cell checks on cathodic protection (monitoring the effective protection of the steel hull from the quayside), and restored the Spanish power distribution board, installed in 1922, at the aft of the ship, near the engine room. He helped with the ship’s IT network; researched, located and explained the position and operation of the Spanish radio system on board as well as accounting for the generator and alternators, also bought in the Spanish era.
Alex’s contribution did not stop there: he repaired electrical devices including tools, and was good at fault finding in larger equipment like diesel compressors/weld generators etc. while his other forte was speaking to various groups and societies on the story of the Glenlee, spreading the history and people of this historic vessel.
All these tasks he always accomplished with skill and great good nature, as well as a dedication to completing a task in the best possible manner for the best possible result. Alex shared and extended his own skill by explaining to others and passing on what he had learned as a professional and guide.
We remember Alex as a fine, respected volunteer and greatly missed shipmate on Glenlee and it is for him that the flag flies at half-mast.