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February the weather is magnificent, with a soft warm breeze gently moving the eucalyptus and olive trees. The Aegean Dolphin is berthed at the last quay before the naval base and the magnitude of the conversion is immediately apparent by the sight of the new stern which has replaced the former roll-on/roll-off stern loading door. She has been completely remodelled, and as we climb up the interior to the upper deck we can see the extensive internal alterations. There is a new disco dance floor and restaurants, a casino, a theatre and several bars. Much of the original steelwork can be seen. On deck workmen are plastering concrete over new steelwork surrounding the newly-built swimming pool. "We'll go on top and take a look at the new superstructure," says Hadjiconstantinou. "What they've done is to raise the bridge by two metres and add some cosmetic steel around the original funnel to give it a more 'with it' appearance." We are joined by LR senior surveyor B. Dardanos, who points out that the Aegean Dolphin has been given an extended new bow to fit in with her new cruising image. He tells 100A1: "The conversion plans and the classification aspects of fire safety have all been approved by LR's London Headquarters. We are expecting the job to be completed soon."
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