INSTALLATION of the new replica of historic steamboat Comet has now been completed in Port Glasgow town centre.
The latest model of Henry Bell’s famous paddle steamer has been made from non-traditional boat building materials so that it lasts longer: the main structure is constructed out of stainless steel and in a modified timber that is rot-resistant.
It has been made by Sheffield-based manufacturer, Aivaf Ltd, on behalf of Inverclyde Council as part of a £540,000 investment.
PS Comet, which was built in Port Glasgow in 1812, was famous for being the first commercially successful passenger steamboat in Europe.
The previous replica was built in the 1960s, restored in 2010/11, but was dismantled in 2023 after it was deemed beyond repair.
BBC coverage about the new replica
