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Simon Williams, project manager for HMS Victory The Big Repair, said the scheme has a long timeframe due to it being a conservation project that goes far beyond the restoration of the vessel.

Careful and considerate work is continuing to conserve HMS Victory and restore the Royal Navy flagship to her former glory.