Lifting the Cutty Sark into place

2 February 2012 Last updated at 19:22 ET Help

Restoration work on the Cutty Sark, a 19th Century tea clipper, following a devastating fire, is nearing completion.

It is time for engineers to lift the 900-tonne vessel into its final position ahead of its reopening to the public in spring 2012.

Watch the full story of the conservation project in Cutty Sark: National Treasure on Friday 3 February at 21:00 GMT on BBC Two, or watch it later on the BBC iPlayer.

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