THE GARDLINE SEEKER
On the 31st August, Paul Rusling made enquiries about the availability of the "Gardline Seeker", a ship that they'd looked at earlier. After a meeting with Gardline Survey he was given permission to instruct the captain to sail the ship to Port Everglades, Florida, USA. Supplies were taken on board, and despite storm force winds the Gardline Seeker set sail. The "Gardline Seeker" was sold through the Swiss law firm of Ivan Cohen and Company of Geneva to Deka Overseas Ltd of Madison Avenue, New York. The Gardline Seeker arrived at the Tracor Marine quayside at about 08:00 local time on 28th September. An office was made available and the stations first telephone number became (305) 463 1211 extension 327. The next day the ship was moved into dry dock number four to enable the hull to be cleaned. The fully cleaned ship was removed from dry-dock on 10th October after having her hull cleaned. The name "Communicator" had also now been painted on the ships bows and stern.

The Gardline Seeker on dry dock

From Gardline Seeker ...

...into Communicator