REVIEW 2012 - 2013 CALENDAR 2014

National Historic Ships UK

Foreword

Last year we incorporated the annual review approach before. Given these positive into our calendar which enabled us to comments, I am pleased to say that we have circulate copies much more widely than in adopted this format for the foreseeable Martyn Heighton the past. We received many plaudits for this future, and I hope that this review and experiment, with respondents observing calendar gives as much pleasure and gets Director & Chair of Council that they had not seen such an imaginative to adorn even more walls than last year. National Historic Ships UK

Front cover: Photo Competition Category A – Photo Competition Category B – Entry: Photo Competition Category C – Entry: Photo Competition Category B – Entry: Shortlisted Entry: I am going to get wet, Inspecting the port propeller, by Stephen Page. Deadeye, by Stephen Coley. Ship’s Telegraph System, Coronia, Scarborough, by Robert Skuse. by William Danby.

1. Introduction

he Advisory Committee on National • To provide leadership, strategic vision across on secondment since April 2013 assisting in John Kearon: Historic Vessel Conservation Expert THistoric Ships (National Historic Ships) the UK historic ships’ communities and wider developing a project on the First World War David Newberry: Former Captain of HMS Warrior was set up in 2006 as an Advisory Non- maritime sectors by acting as the official voice for funded by HLF. David Ralph: Maritime & Coastguard Agency Departmental Public Body (NDPB) following historic vessels through proactive engagement John Robinson: Maritime Heritage Trust two reports from the House of Commons Select with the sector, the UK government, the Alan Watson: Medusa Trust Committee for Culture, Media and Sport on Devolved Administrations, public and private COUNCIL OF EXPERTS Stuart Wilkinson: Transport Trust the needs of historic vessels in the UK. In the agencies, and communities at large. A Council of Experts drawn from across the review of NDPBs in 2010-11, the Department for historic vessels and heritage conservation Details on the new Council are given on our Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) was keen to see This remit is carried out through a range of sectors and chaired by the Director has been website at www.nationalhistoricships.org.uk. the work of National Historic Ships continue functions and activities. DCMS continues established to advise and assist staff. Further members for the Council will be sought, whilst adhering to the government’s policy of to be the sponsoring department with an To date the Council comprises: particularly with regard to attracting those reducing the number of NDPBs. Consequently, annual ring-fenced grant currently standing at from maritime industries and representation National Historic Ships UK was constituted £228,500 reflecting a 15% reduction over three Henry Cleary: Maritime Heritage Trust from the Devolved Administrations in as an independent body funded by DCMS years in line with government policy. This Mark Dunkley: English Heritage Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. under the aegis of Royal Museums Greenwich, budget will reduce further as cuts are made by retaining its functions as the UK-wide body government to “unprotected” departments. charged with giving objective advice on matters DCMS funding is supplemented by external relating to historic vessels and promoting their funding for specific projects and grants value both culturally and economically within awarded to the organisation to meet costs for and beyond the UK. initiatives such as website development. Such funding will become increasingly important as The remit for National Historic Ships UK is: government funding declines. • To act as the primary source of independent and objective advice to the Secretary of State STAFF, VOLUNTEERS & SECONDEES for Culture, Media and Sport, other government Staff comprise Martyn Heighton, Director departments, and the Devolved Administrations and Chair of the Council; Hannah Cunliffe, on all matters relating to historic ships. Policy and Project Manager; Paula Palmer, Office and Web Manager, and Debbie • To act as a source of advice to the Heritage Williams, replacing Emerald Laing as Office Lottery Fund (HLF) and other grant-giving Coordinator. Two trained volunteers – Ron and public bodies across the UK on maritime Ellis and Roy Marsden – give crucial help conservation priorities, applications received in maintaining the databases, with a third relating to funding historic ships projects, and volunteer, Stuart Anderson, recently appointed proposals which directly or indirectly affect to work alongside Claire Durrant, a member of historic vessels. staff from the Cutty Sark Trust, who has been Photo Competition Category A – Entry: Swiftstone at Thames Barge Race 2013 towing barge, by Ben Mann.

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2. The National Registers

Photo Competition Category A – Entry: Steam Pinnace 199, © Maritime Workshop. Photo Competition Category C – Winner: Photo Competition Category A – Entry: Mirosa resting, by Jane Harman. Early morning – Llangollen Canal, by Alan Kempster, Reaper passing the Isle of May, by Alaistair Ramsay. Dundonald.

he registers held by National Historic holds information on 84 historic vessels One major preoccupation this year has These findings are now in the process TShips UK remain fundamental to with strong UK associations lying overseas been to develop a strong methodology for of refinement for a final report to Council in meeting its remit. The four live registers in which there is a particular interest, as reassessing the National Historic Fleet (NHF). March 2014, after which consultation with are accessible free online at www.national subjects for potential repatriation (such as A Registration Working Group has been set up the sector (particularly the vessels presently historicships.org.uk. The National Register of HMS Whimbrel in Egypt), or as conservation through the Council to continue the review of in the NHF) will be undertaken before any Historic Vessels (NRHV) holds details of some projects (such as the steam ship Yavari in the National Historic Fleet and development amendments to the National Historic Fleet 1,250 vessels (an increase of some 74 vessels Peru). Finally the UK Replica List (established work on vessel assessment and scoring are made. over last year) including over 200 in the April 2012) holds information on replicas in methodology. This group is chaired by Hannah National Historic Fleet. The National Archive the UK using the replica definitions set out Cunliffe and comprises Paula Palmer, Council The second area of activity has been refining of Historic Vessels (NAHV) established in in our manual Conserving Historic Vessels. members Alan Watson and Mark Dunkley, the relationship between the NRHV vessels 2010 lists vessels which were on the NRHV The list has gained two more replicas this and George Hogg – Trustee of the National and those on the National Small Boat Register but have been lost through dilapidation, year, taking the total to 11. Maritime Museum Cornwall and founder of (NSBR) run by the National Maritime Museum being scrapped, or through sinking, as the National Small Boat Register. This group Cornwall. Paula Palmer has been leading this well as those about which insufficient These registers are used in a wide variety of has been testing a “batching” system in which initiative on our behalf, working alongside information is held to keep them on the ways from in-depth research, educational vessels with like characteristics are assessed in George Hogg. Considerable progress has been live NRHV. This year a further 16 vessels enquiries from all age groups, through groups in order to establish comparative data. made in rationalising the two registers, along have been added to the archive, taking the to those looking for visitor information The working group has reported its initial with developing a list of NSBR vessels (33 ft. overall figure to 470 including those that (including vessels taking passengers to sea or findings on the outcome of the test groups to LOA and below) which may qualify for are un-verified. The Overseas Watch List out on waterways) and film makers wanting the Council, including the considerations to be inclusion in the National Historic Fleet by (OWL), again established in 2010 currently vessels which meet their requirements. addressed in making changes to the Fleet list. virtue of their national significance.

3. Advising Government 4. Advising Funders & related agencies

Photo Competition Category A – Shortlisted Entry: Paddle steamer Waverley arriving at Kilcreggan Pier Photo Competition Category C – Entry: Racing home, by Michael Dove. on the Clyde, by Graeme Phanco.

egular contact is maintained with the new Low Sulphur Fuels regulations, he bulk of advice we give on funding NHS-UK has submitted detailed analyses on R government providing background and questions concerning the National Tapplications lies with the Heritage 19 HLF applications ranging from advice on briefings for parliamentary questions, Historic Fleet vessels Waverley, Balmoral, Lottery Fund (HLF), the National Heritage the sustainability of a vessel in receipt of a Freedom of Information requests and HMS Bronington, and HMS Plymouth. Memorial Fund (NHMF), and the Preservation recent £1m grant, through detailed Round general advice involving issues linked Most recently NHS-UK has been involved of Industrial and Scientific Material (PRISM) 2 reports on vessel conservation projects, to with historic vessels. Key matters on in up-to-date briefings for DCMS on the Fund run by Arts Council England, although the proposal for a major skills training and which NHS-UK has been consulted this future of City of Adelaide on which there is advice is also sought from other funders such conservation facility on the Solent. Reports year include the Export Licencing Review; a more detailed report later in this review. as the Headley Trust and Wolfson Foundation. have been made to PRISM on four projects, the Museums Designation scheme; In addition to initial advice on a wide range with two project reports being prepared for of projects over the period of this review, NHMF. The full list is appended to this review.

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5. Supporting the sector

GRANT-AID One outcome of the Photographic Compe- that after the mammoth efforts exerted over The Parliamentary Select Committee was tition is high quality images for general the Jubilee Pageant in 2012, energies were acutely aware that funding for historic use and for inclusion in the calendar. The somewhat dissipated and coffers to support vessel owners is a key issue and therefore calendar was combined with the annual extensive cruising and events programmes recommended that a grants scheme be put in Review in 2012, allowing all vessel owners, depleted. It is anticipated that interest will place for strategically targeted, albeit small, historic ship supporters and organisations be back to the usual levels in 2014. awards to be made to help sustain registered with which we wish to maintain our profile vessels. Between July 2006 and July 2012 some to receive a copy whilst reducing overall costs. CASE-WORK £344,500 was disbursed to vessel owners which This format has proved to be a great success Case-work tends to take three forms. The has been highly effective in supporting surveys, and has been adopted for all future reviews. most readily addressed are general enquiries conservation and repair work, training bursaries on the registers; the services we provide; and equipment purchase, often being used as Only two entries were received for Flagship advice on a range of historic vessel-related match-funding thereby releasing other grants. Julia with one of our winners. © Royal Museums of the Year 2013 in the light of which it was issues; press enquiries, and approaches from However the capacity to maintain awards Greenwich. decided not to make an award. Subsequent film-makers, all of which arise on a daily at the levels of the early days of the scheme contacts with vessels on the registers suggests basis. Secondly, we are involved in case-work has declined as the DCMS settlement has AWARDS reduced and pressures on the general budget Awards aimed at raising standards and the have increased due to inflation. Consequently, profile of historic vessels over the period between July 2012 and September 2013 some of this report comprised the annual £37,250 was disbursed in grants, compared with Photographic Competition Awards encom- £44,500 over the same period last year, and an passing five categories including ones for average of £50,000 per annum in previous years. young participants; the Flagship of the Year 2012, and the Marsh Trust Volunteer Awards, including an award targeted at encouraging young volunteers. The awards for 2012 were presented by HRH The Princess Royal on board HMS Belfast on 24th October 2012.

The Awards Ceremony for 2013 again took place on board HMS Belfast (on 23rd October) in partnership with the Imperial War Photo Competition Category C – Entry: Museum with the presentations made by the The West Solent class Mischief, last upwind leg, well-known broadcaster Julia Bradbury. Photo Competition Category A – Entry: Shemaron CN 244 steaming, by Finlay Oman. Mersea Week 2013, by Philiip Marks. Frigate Unicorn, where NHS-UK is working with a list of 13 criteria against which any closely with the Unicorn Preservation Society proposals for the future of the ship could and National Museum of the Royal Navy be measured. NHS-UK also awarded grants (NMRN) to assist in a thorough survey of to meet the costs of surveying the river and the ship; establish effective governance laser-scanning the ship in order to provide arrangements, and examine the range of information vital to any party looking to save options open to the Society in order to her. The two groups promoting a solution for secure the future of the ship. the ship in Sunderland (SCARF and the Jack Crawford Trust) were unable to come forward HMS Plymouth and HMS Bronington, where with any proposals which met the criteria. following the lack of any proposals which However the South Australian group Clipper would create sustainable arrangements for Ship City of Adelaide Limited (CSCOAL) the ship, NHS-UK has been co-ordinating persisted in their efforts to put a scheme with Peel Ports the removal of all items together. Having been successful in meeting of historic significance by Imperial War the criteria (which include a conservation Museums (IWM) and NMRN prior to management plan, an agreed site, and demolition, and responding to continuing crucially the finances necessary to undertake correspondence from interested parties on the project) CSCOAL installed a cradle under what is happening. the ship (valued at some $1m Australian and donated as help in kind by Adelaide City of Adelaide. Since 2006 when NHS-UK companies), contracted a Dutch company to successfully opposed the demolition of this move the ship, and on Friday 6th September ship, the future of City of Adelaide has been ownership was transferred from the museum Photo Competition Category C – Entry: Calm, by Stephen Carrigan. uncertain. In 2010 NHS-UK provided Historic to CSCOAL for £1. Later that day the ship was Scotland and the Scottish Maritime Museum transferred to a pontoon barge to begin the which requires formal responses at detailed projects with high profiles which have been in long journey to Port Adelaide. levels which have significant impact on capacity. the frame over extended time periods. Notable Examples of these are developing Statements of amongst these are: Subsequently City of Adelaide’s original name Significance for the NRHV with vessel owners; was rededicated in the presence of HRH advising on the steps to be taken with vessels Kathleen & May, where detailed on-going The Duke of Edinburgh at a ceremony in which are in serious straights (examples being advice and support is being given following Greenwich on the 18th October, and the ship advice on the future of the fishing vessels Esther the expiry of the export embargo on the ship was then towed to the Netherlands where she and Arctic Corsair); conservation advice; non- and the decision by the owner to allow time was fumigated, sealed, and transhipped to a legal advice on contracts; business development, to establish a new trust to raise the necessary Saved from demolition in Scotland, City of Adelaide heavy lift ship. She left Rotterdam in mid- and grant applications. The third and most purchase monies to keep her in the UK in is moored at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich November bound for Adelaide, where she is demanding subject area of all comprises those operational order. in the presence of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh before due to arrive in late January 2014. the long voyage to Adelaide.”

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5. Supporting the sector (continued)

Photo Competition Category B – Entry: Put the crew to work, by Lee Fisher. Photo Competition Category A – Shortlisted Entry: North Carr, Lightship, by Jamie Whyte.

PROJECTS under the Skills for the Future initiative, EDEXEL, one of the leading qualification 3. A Round 1 Pass has been awarded by There are four projects being undertaken HLF has given a further grant for a second validation organisations. Course content HLF for a £270,000 project to develop skills through the Shipshape Network, two of phase which started in April 2013. A further has been agreed and the first course for six in historic vessel operation, maintenance which are under way with two in development. three trainees will experience skills training participants is due to be run by early 2014 and interpretation with five partner under this programme. The grant for this is at the International Boat Building Training organisations across the UK. If the bid is 1. With the completion of an 18-month £100,600, bringing the total project funding College (IBTC) in Lowestoft. Costs are self- successful ten trainees will be hosted over boatbuilding training project based at the over the two phases to £210,800. funding through course fees, with NHS-UK a two year period by the Scottish Fisheries National Waterways Museum at Ellesmere offering two bursaries to help launch the Museum, Anstruther, the Excelsior Trust, Port, set up in 2011 by the Canal & River 2. A Level 3 BTEC Diploma in historic vessel course, which will then be opened up to Lowestoft, Sea-Change Sailing Trust, Trust and NHS-UK and funded by HLF conservation has been accredited through other training establishments. Essex, Dauntseys Sailing School, Solent, and Trinity Sailing Foundation, Brixham, round bid is for a heritage-based hub experienced host organisations over a A further project being carried out under with exchange programmes between the (Shipshape East Anglia) and water transport six month period, supported by tailored the direct banner of National Historic Ships partners and periods at sea in the differing initiative involving historic vessels. At the webinars and an introductory qualification UK rather than the Shipshape Network is a vessels an integral part of the project. Match time of this review the project costs remain from the Institute of Fundraising. A largely web-based World War 1 scheme funded funding to support the project comes from under discussion, with a likely level of some Conference Bursaries Scheme was designed by a £64,700 grant from HLF. This project the International Guild of Knot Tyers, the £600,000. to grant aid up to 30 places at workshops, will bring together historical, technical and PRISM Fund, and our own resources. The seminars and conferences and a range of on- personal information on some 60 vessels on Round 2 submission to HLF was submitted in In addition, an application for £252,300 was line guidance material was to be published via the NRHV (ranging from HMS Caroline to November for a planned start in January 2014. submitted in March 2013 to the HLF Catalyst the NHS-UK website. Whilst the application Thames barges) which have a record of being Fund, for a project designed to improve the did not attract the required grant aid, NHS- involved in WW1 in one way or another. 4. A Round 1 Pass has been awarded by the capacity of the UK-wide maritime heritage UK is committed to the principles within the This project is the only one submitted to Big Lottery for a project under the Coastal sector to attract private funding. The bid and will continue to offer guidance and HLF to date which is designed to give a Communities Fund with IBTC as lead MASTER (Maritime Advice, Skills Training, support to the sector on potential funding broad maritime picture of the role played by partner, working with NHS-UK and the Engagement & Resilience) project featured sources, as well as providing a number of historic vessels and will be complementary Excelsior Sailing Trust with support from a Shipshape Ambassadors Internship conference attendance bursaries within the to large projects such as those involving Waveney District Council. The second programme, placing ten interns with scope of its small grants scheme. HMS Caroline and the monitor M33.

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6. Getting our message across 7. A new Forward Framework

people follow our activities on Twitter, compared with 700 last year. Web statistics for 2013 show over 40,000 pages are accessed each month compared with 28,500 in 2012. The Shipshape Network website www. shipshapenetwork.org.uk (which by its nature is more specialist) saw figures move from 3100 pages accessed each month last year to over 5,000 pages in 2013.

We will continue to develop the websites and explore more ways of getting potential users to the sites, including more extensive links with other sites.

The other means by which we get our message over is through active support of the sector, speaking at conferences and agreeing to sit on relevant bodies (provided there is no conflict of interest). Contributions to conferences include speaking at the Photo Competition Category A – Winner: Photo Competition Category A – Entry: Steam Passing Steam – PS Kingswear Castle Royal Institute of Naval Architects, Exeter Shroppie fly-boat Saturn horsedrawn on the on the river Dart, by Peter Hunt. Llangollen Canal, by Bob Jervis. University, Bristol University, and several lectures to the English Speaking Union. External positions held by the Director s a small organisation with limited include: English Heritage Wrecks Panel; Forward Framework is being developed further unconsidered loss through demolition Aresources we depend heavily on our Council member of the Society for Nautical A and will be in place once the outcome and neglect; realising the potential of the websites and use of communication tools Research, and Chair of HMS Victory Technical of the various project applications set out Shipshape Network as a vehicle for developing such as Facebook and Twitter to get our Committee. External positions held by the in this review is known. Issues identified in skills and infrastructure; capitalising the use message across. Led by Office Coordinator Policy and Project Manager include the earlier reviews remain current and include of our websites and communications systems, Emerald Laing, responses to the online Heritage Boatyard Steering Group for the the need to find new funding sources (public and completing the re-documentation of the Newsletter have been growing, as has the use National Waterways Museum, advisor to the and private) for the operational vessels in Registers databases. Organisational capacity of social media. Analysis shows that some 657 Coastal Forces Heritage Trust, and member the National Historic Fleet; developing an will be an issue, and we will continue to work people regularly engage with us on Facebook of the National Maritime Development effective regime of protection for National closely with the Museum’s HR department to (compared with 350 in 2012) and some 890 Chair Group. Historic Fleet vessels in order to prevent maximise slim staff resources. Appendix A Income & Expenditure Accounts 2012 / 2013

INCOME EXPENDITURE

DCMS Grant 237,000 Service Delivery Costs Professional Fees & Finance Sundry HLF Monitoring 1,050 Salaries 135,656 Consultancy 17,215 Sponsorship 1,514 Pensions 4,337 Insurance 759 Book revenue 2,693 NIC 14,580 Grants carried forward 49,475 Total Service Delivery Costs 154,573 Total Professional & Finance Sundry 17,974

TOTAL INCOME 291,732 Information, Communicationa & Technology Committee Outreach IT Maintenance/service contracts 760 Hospitality 1,323 Stationary - 1,448 Travel 11,397 Total Information, Communication & Technology - 688 Accommodation 1,262 Subsistence 844 Communications & Marketing Miscellaneous 376 Advertising 1,583 Total Committee Outreach 15,202 Books and periodicals 121 Printing 12,283 Strategic Development Grant Awards* 79,198 Subscriptions 352 PR - 440 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 291,695 Total Communication & Marketing 13,899 Income-expenditure Out-turn - 37 NMM Service Level Agreement Charges 11,537 Grant out-turn

Photo Competition Category C– Entry: The narrative in the Annual Review refers to activities after April *Inclusive of grants carried forward. Grayhound Blocks, by Bryony Stokes. 2013. The financial details of these activites will be reported in April 2014, reflecting the annual budget cycle.

NATIONAL HISTORIC SHIPS UK | REVIEW 2012 – 2013 Appendix B Project Advice

HERITAGE LOTTERY FUND PROJECTS 2012-2013 Boathouse No.4 – Skills Centre project Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Boleh (Junk Yacht) – Major report on Round 2 Pass Centaur (Thames Barge) – Response to Your Heritage application and advice to applicant on re-submission Daniel Adamson (Tug-Tender) – Follow up advice on Round 2 Pass Egremont (former Mersey Ferry) – Advice on Round 1 application Huff of Arklow (Racing Yacht) – Advice on Round 1 Pass Lady Cable (Passenger Vessel) – Pre-application advice Lucy Lavers (Lifeboat) – Advice on Your Heritage pre-application Massey Shaw (Fire Float) – Monitoring advice on Round 2 Pass Medway Queen (Paddle Steamer) – Monitoring advice on Round 2 Pass Mossdale & George (Inland Waterways Vessels) – Advice on Heritage Grants Round 1 application Pilgrim (Brixham Trawler) – Sustainability report following a major HLF grant Robin (Steam Coaster) – Monitoring advice following Round 2 Pass Above: Photo Competition Category B – Below: Photo Competition Category C – Sea-plane Lighter H21 – Round 1 application Entry: The loneliness of an Able Seaman – SS Shortlisted Entry: Maldon, a bevy of Explorer lifeboat renovation, by Pete McDougall. sterns, by Roger Braga. Shieldhall (Steamship) – Major report on Round 2 application Steam Pinnace 199 – Follow up advice on application Torbay Lass (Brixham Trawler) – Advice on Round 1 application Vigilant (Spritsail Barge) – Round 1 application advice William Henry & Mary King (Lifeboat) – Advice on Your Heritage application

PRESERVATION OF INDUSTRIAL AND SCIENTIFIC MATERIAL (PRISM) GRANT APPLICATIONS ADVICE 2012-2013 Arctic Corsair (Trawler) Birchills (Inland Waterways Craft) Kerne (Steam Tug) Leicester Trader (Inland Waterways Vessel)

NATIONAL HERITAGE MEMORIAL FUND HMS Caroline (WW1 Light Cruiser) RML 526 (WW2 Fast Patrol Boat)

NATIONAL HISTORIC SHIPS UK | REVIEW 2012 – 2013 Appendix C Grants Awarded April 2012 - March 2013

Photo Competition Category E2 – Young Photographer 2013: Beyond the Bristol Channel, by Edward French.

VESSEL GRANT PURPOSE AWARDED VESSEL GRANT PURPOSE AWARDED

199 Sustainability Restoration works 1,000 Leicester Trader Sustainability Repairs, survey and docking 1,500 Admiral Sustainability Painting 750 Leila Sustainability Fixings 1,000 Ambush Sustainability Dry docking 1,000 Linguard Sustainability Deck repairs 500 Arctic Corsair Sustainability Conservation plan 1,000 Medway Queen Sustainability Survey 1,200 Decima Sustainability Restoring rig 1,000 MFV 119 Sustainability Remedial work 1,000 Doris Sustainability Lifting and cleaning works 300 My Girl Sustainability Installing new engine 1,000 Dunkirk Little Ships Project Southampton Maritime Festival 2,000 Provident Sustainability Restoring Keel 1,000 Edith May Project Flagship winner 1,000 Roger Sustainability Repainting 1,000 Edme Sustainability Replacement of Chime 1,000 Sallie Conference RINA Conference 200 Eidolon Sustainability Remedial work 1,000 Scottish Fisheries Museum Training Apprentice boatbuilding course 1,500 Freshspring Sustainability Survey 1,000 Seran Sustainability Deck and coach-roof repairs 1,000 Gay Archer Sustainability Slipping 500 Silver Wraith Sustainability Remedial work 1,000 Glad Tidings Sustainability Dry docking 1,000 The Princess Royal Training Skipper training 500 Huff of Arklow Sustainability Remedial work 1,300 Tollesbury Sustainability Replacement hatches 1,500 Keppel & Lindsay Sustainability Remedial works 1,000

January 2014 National Historic Ships UK

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY 1914 – WAR & THE SEA

August 1914 saw the outbreak of what 1 2 3 4 5 became known as the Great War (later World War 1). To commemorate maritime events over the four years that the war

New Year’s Day lasted, National Historic Ships UK has been awarded a grant of £67,400 from the Heritage Lottery Fund for a largely web-based project to document and 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 publish stories involving vessels on the National Register of Historic Vessels.

So far 60 vessels have been identified as playing a part in the war, ranging from warships fighting campaigns on the 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 High Seas, through merchantmen armed as “Q” ships, to humble coastal craft requi- sitioned for a variety of war tasks. The project involves records research, scouring newspapers and gathering family records and oral history reminiscences of relatives and the vessels in which they served. This 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 project complements initiatives by individual ships to commemorate those who served at sea during the war. The findings will be published on our website and through a “pop up” exhibition touring a number of 27 28 29 30 31 ships and events throughout the UK. If you know about vessels which took part in the conflict, or want to hear more about this project email [email protected] www.nationalhistoricships.org.uk Photo Competition Category D – Overall Winner: The Joys of Sailing, by Ian Kippax.

February 2014 National Historic Ships UK

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY FLAGSHIP OF THE YEAR AWARD National Historic Ships UK is committed to encouraging the use of historic vessels listed 1 2 on the National Register of Historic Vessels. Audiences of all interests are attracted to working ships and want to experience life at sea in vessels from past ages. Crucially, operating these vessels around the UK coast requires them to be well maintained, which in turn 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ensures they will be looked after properly. The Flagship of the Year Award was set up to encourage owners to operate their vessels and to promote interest in traditional craft in general. Applicants submit details of their forthcoming summer programme setting out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 the ports of call and events involved, and how the public will be engaged in their programmes. The winners receive a special swallow-tailed broad ensign denoting the honour, and a monetary award towards the cost of operating the vessel. In return they are required to 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 promote the cause of historic vessels and present an end of season report on how effective their programme has been.

Previous winners are Shieldhall; Sheemaun; Swan, and Edith May.

24 25 26 27 28 Details of how to apply for Flagship of the Year 2014 can be found at www.nationalhistoricships.org.uk/pages/ photography-competition-2013.html. Deadline for applications is 31st March 2014. www.nationalhistoricships.org.uk Photo Competition Category C – Highly Commended: Stranded, by Ruediger Zitt from Sankt Ingbert, Germany.

March 2014 National Historic Ships UK

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY COUNCIL OF EXPERTS

Dynamic organisations need to draw on 1 2 experience and expertise from beyond their own resources in order to keep a focus on what needs to be done, and how those needs will be met. The demise of the Advisory St. David’s Day Committee when National Historic Ships ceased to be a Non-Departmental Body (NDPD) meant that the team running the 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 organisation had no external expertise to turn to for advice and support.

The Council of Experts has therefore been set up to fill this void. For National Historic Ships UK to meet its remit, expertise 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 is needed across the board embracing historical; technical; conservation; business planning; financial; fundraising, and gover- nance skills, all at a high level. To date eight Council members have been appointed and are already having a highly positive impact through work undertaken by the 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Registration Working Group, the Governance Advisory Group, and specific advice arising out of our case-work. The next task is to get St. Patrick’s Day representation for Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales on the Council in line with our UK-wide remit, and to strengthen 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 further the Council’s general skills base.

Information on Council members can be found 31 on our website www.nationalhistoricships. org.uk/pages/who-we-are.html www.nationalhistoricships.org.uk Photo Competition Category A – Entry: Silver Queen at twilight at Emirates Docks, by Jonathan Baet.

April 2014 National Historic Ships UK

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY HISTORIC VESSELS & VOLUNTEERING

Most historic vessels open to the public 1 2 3 4 5 6 (be they museums, static vessels or operational craft) need a strong volunteer force, not only to keep costs down, but in order to build links with local communities and to help promote what the vessels stand for. It is especially important to attract young volunteers: the understanding, skills 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 and techniques needed to care for historic vessels must be passed on if these craft are to survive.

Thanks to the generosity of the Marsh Christian Trust National Historic Ships UK 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 runs two annual volunteer awards – the Marsh Volunteer of the Year and the Marsh Young Volunteer of the Year (for volunteers Good Friday under 25 years old). Submissions are made between April and August by the organisation for which the volunteer (or volunteers if a team is involved) works, 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 giving the nature of their achievements and why they should be considered for recognition. Awards in each category are Easter Bank Holiday made in October. Winners for 2013 were Roger Mallinson, James Dulson and George Collinson, along with Young Volunteers 28 29 30 Isabelle Law and Tom Vallois.

For detailed information on the Marsh Awards go to www.nationalhistoricships. org.uk/pages/marsh-volunteer-award.html www.nationalhistoricships.org.uk Photo Competition Category C – Entry: Brixham Trawlers old and new, by Imogen Moody.

May 2014 National Historic Ships UK MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY HISTORIC VESSEL EVENTS IN MAY

The calendar of events for historic vessels blossoms in May with longer days and the 1 2 3 4 promise of fine weather.

The Bristol Channel Pilot Cutter Owners Association demonstrates the speed of its vessels in a range of races including the Cock o’ the Channel cutter race between the Welsh and 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 English coasts. Rathlin Sound, County Antrim, and Faversham, Kent (home to historic craft such as Cambria) both host Maritime Festivals. May Day The Leeds-Liverpool canal is the focal point (Early May Bank Holiday) for the Skipton Waterways Festival, whilst the Rickmansworth Festival celebrates inland craft 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 on the Grand Union Canal. The Coniston Regatta is one of many events which attract Lakeland visitors onto the water. On the Isle of Wight, traditional sail craft of all kinds make their mark in the Yarmouth Old Gaffers Festival. Further along the Channel, the Brixham 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Heritage Sailing Regatta capitalises on the range of heritage vessels in this old fishing port. Still further west, St Mawes hosts the annual Pilot Cutter World Championships where cutters of all types race each other in fierce competition.

We encourage historic vessels to promote 26 27 28 29 30 31 the work of NHS-UK at events and supply promotional leaflets through info@national historicships.org.uk. Find information on

Spring Bank Holiday May events at www.nationalhistoricships. org.uk/calendar.php www.nationalhistoricships.org.uk Photo Competition Category C – Entry: Cloud of sails, by Julian Mounter.

June 2014 National Historic Ships UK

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY HISTORIC SHIPS EVENTS IN JUNE Despite appalling weather thousands of people lined the Thames in June 2012 to see the largest 1 concentration of historic vessels ever witnessed in the UK to mark Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee. Whatever the weather, June 2014 promises wonderful maritime events for all interests.

Pin Mill Smack and Working Boats Race is set 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 in a landscape redolent of the maritime heritage of the estuarial Thames. By contrast the Round the Island Race brings together traditional and cutting edge, large and small, in a spectacular vista of sailing vessels crowding the Solent to race around the Isle of Wight. In Cornwall the 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Cremyll Classic Regatta and Falmouth Sea Shanty Festival entertain visitors and locals alike, the latter complementing boats on display in the National Maritime Museum Cornwall.

The magnificent Pier Head buildings and Albert Dock in Liverpool are backdrop to the Mersey 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 River Festival. In Scotland, the pretty harbour at Portsoy welcomes the National Historic Fleet lugger Reaper as the centrepiece of a weekend of traditional boat events, racing and music.

Inland, Beale Park, Berkshire hosts the Traditional Boat Show, with boat 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 demonstrations afloat and craftsmen ashore.

For more information on these and other events 30 go to our Calendar of Events at www.national historicships.org.uk/calendar.php www.nationalhistoricships.org.uk Photo Competition Category C – Entry: Out to Play - Grayhound (Replica) Lugger at Brixham Heritage Festival 2013, by Peter Hunt.

July 2014 National Historic Ships UK

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY HISTORIC SHIPS EVENTS IN JULY

In July, Loch Fyne plays host to a major 1 2 3 4 5 6 event – Tarbert Traditional Boat Festival – attracting a wide range of visitors to this west coast town. In Oxfordshire, the Thames Traditional Boat Rally at Henley takes over the whole of that stretch of the river, and is a marvellous opportunity to get close to vessels such as the Dunkirk 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Little Ships.

In the West Country, Dartmouth sees traditional boats of all kinds coming together in the Classic Channel Regatta. Plymouth Classic Boat Rally is one of a programme of 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 events in the Plymouth Summer Festival, whilst the annual Bristol Harbour Festival sees the Floating Harbour packed with boats, people and events.

Inland waterways interests are catered for at the Audlem Festival of Transport which 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 features a gathering of river and canal craft in this Cheshire town. North Wales enjoys a celebration of its long associations with the sea during the Conwy River Festival with the striking Conwy Castle and Menai Straits 28 29 30 31 ensuring an evocative backdrop. More information on these and many other July events can be found on our Calendar of Events at www.nationalhistoricships. org.uk/calendar.php www.nationalhistoricships.org.uk Photo Competition Category D – Shortlisted Entry: Coull Deas MBE on the pier at Anstruther, by Alaistair Ramsay.

August 2014 National Historic Ships UK

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY HISTORIC SHIPS EVENTS IN AUGUST

The traditional summer holiday month has 1 2 3 a huge variety of events and festivals; only a few can be listed here.

At the Arbroath Seafest in North East Scotland visitors not only experience vessels of every kind, but also enjoy delicious Arbroath Smokies, a legacy of that coast’s 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 fishing tradition. On the other side of the UK, Peel Traditional Boat Weekend draws visitors to the Isle of Man, home to the sailing boat Bank Holiday (Scotland) Peggy, the oldest complete vessel on the National Register of Historic Vessels.

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Cowes Week is a “must see” on the Solent, whilst in Newlyn, where the Cornish lugger Ripple is based, the old harbour is the setting for the Newlyn Fish Festival. The North Wales ferry port of Holyhead hosts the Holyhead Traditional Sail Festival. The East Coast of 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 England sees a month of events of all kinds including Mersea Week on the R. Blackwater, Ipswich Maritime Festival in the docks and quays of the R. Orwell and Burnham Week on the R. Crouch. In the South West, summer events continue with Falmouth Classics and 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 the Dartmouth Royal Regatta. Details of events in August can be found on our Calendar of Events at

Summer Bank Holiday www.nationalhistoricships.org.uk/ calendar.php www.nationalhistoricships.org.uk Photo Competition Category C – Entry: Close encounter, by David Chandler.

September 2014 National Historic Ships UK

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY THE UK REPLICA LIST

The Replica List was introduced in order to 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 complete the picture with regard to the variety of traditional vessels in the UK, to differentiate between different types of replicas and historic vessels, and to highlight the skills involved in building these craft. There are many good reasons for creating replicas, but not all replicas achieve, or set out to achieve, the same level of 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 authenticity.

Replication is described in Conserving Historic Vessels as “starting from scratch to build a copy of a vessel and can be defined at various levels of detail and accuracy”. Six levels have been identified: True Replicas; 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Hull Replicas; Operational Replicas; Hypotheses; Operational Hypotheses, and Representations. Using these definitions it is now possible to analyse the nature of the various replicas in the UK. True Replicas are as rare as hens’ teeth; Representations abound. The borderline 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 separating replicas from historic vessels can be defined and vessels evaluated for which side of that line they should be placed.

The Replica List features craft built in the UK or to a UK design. Add your vessel or view the List at www.nationalhistoricships.org.uk/pages/ 29 30 uk-replica-list.html

Order Conserving Historic Vessels (discounted for NRHV vessel owners) at www.national historicships.org.uk/pages/sales.html www.nationalhistoricships.org.uk Photo Competition Category A – Entry: SV Matthew in Avon Gorge, by Shawn Spencer-Smith.

October 2014 National Historic Ships UK

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY KEEPING HISTORY AFLOAT

Recognition that there is a serious skills gap 1 2 3 4 5 in the conservation of historic vessels is gaining ground, not least with the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), which launched the Skills for the Future initiative to address skills shortages across the heritage sectors. Working in partnership with the Canal and River Trust through our skills-based Shipshape Network initiative, National Historic 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Ships UK has been instrumental in setting up the Keeping History Afloat (KHA) project at the National Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Port.

Funded by HLF to the tune of £210,000, this project is giving six trainees formal instruction 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 to NVQ Marine Engineering level 2 and practical experience in the reconstruction and maintenance of inland waterways craft. Three trainees have completed the course, with a further three in training now. A major spin-off from developing the training modules has been the establishment of the UK’s first BTEC Level 3 qualification in 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 historic vessel conservation, accredited by EDEXCEL. The first course will run in January 2014 at the International Boatbuilding Training College, Lowestoft and the qualification will then be made available to be run by other 27 28 29 30 31 BTEC-registered educational organisations. For details of KHA go to www.shipshape network.org.uk/regions.php/3/mersey. For information on the BTEC, please visit www.nationalhistoricships.org.uk www.nationalhistoricships.org.uk Photo Competition Category B – Entry: Launch of Walton, by Sarah Hale.

November 2014 National Historic Ships UK

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY WORKING INTERNATIONALLY

National Historic Ships UK is playing a 1 2 significant role beyond these shores. We have been working with colleagues in the International Congress of Maritime Museums to establish a sound database of vessel registers throughout the world and were instrumental in developing the format in which this information will be published. There are some 75 registers 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 in the world, with those established by NHS-UK being among the six most highly developed.

A home-grown initiative is the Overseas Watch List (OWL), established in 2010 as a means of keeping track on vessels abroad of particular UK interest. With over 80 verified 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 entries we are now better placed to assess vessel significance on an international basis, and can therefore give stronger advice to: vessel owners; potential funders; governments; organisations, and individuals showing an interest in the repatriation of UK vessels, or 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 needing an international perspective within which to make decisions.

We have also been working with European Maritime Heritage and in the UK the newly-formed Maritime Heritage Trust, on matters such as berthing charges, red diesel 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 regulations, and the inconsistent application of entry regulations to European ports, all of which affect the operation of historic vessels. St. Andrew’s Day Follow news at www.national historicships.org.uk www.nationalhistoricships.org.uk Photo Competition Category C – Entry: Arctic Penguin & Vital Spark, by Jules Meredith.

December 2014 National Historic Ships UK

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY GRANTS FOR HISTORIC VESSELS

One of the keys way in which we have been 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 able to help vessel projects is by offering our own grants programme; securing grants from external funders such as The Headley Trust Bank Holiday (Scotland) for skills programmes, advising owners on sources of grant-aid, and advising grant-giving bodies such as the Heritage Lottery Fund and 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 PRISM Fund on applications they receive. We are very proud that between July 2006 and September 2013 we have grant-aided some 200 projects to a total of £381,750. These grants have been used to: survey vessels (often involving dry docking); 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 pay for conservation work; help fund replacement sails and other operational equipment; support interpretation and educational initiatives, and for training bursaries to improve conservation skills.

However cuts in funding and price inflation 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 over the years have resulted in the value of our base budget being reduced by at least 25%. So far we have been able to continue Christmas Day Boxing Day grant-aid (although on a downward trajectory) and we will do all we can to keep the grants programme, though perhaps with a reduced 29 30 31 remit.

To learn more about grants go to www.hlf.org.uk;

New Year’s Eve www.nationalhistoricships.org.uk and www. artscouncil.org.uk/apply-for-funding/prism www.nationalhistoricships.org.uk Photo Competition Category A – Entry: Snow on the decks, by Gabrielle Lorenz. The National Historic Ships UK Photography Competition Winners 2013

Photographers 2013 Young Photographers 2013

CATEGORY A: CATEGORY B: CATEGORY C: CATEGORY D: CATEGORY E1: CATEGORY E2:

Winner: Winner: Winner: Category and overall winner: Winner: Category and overall winner Shroppie fly-boat Saturn horse- Polishing the brasses on MV Regal Early Morning-Llangollen Canal, The Joys of Sailing, One afternoon onboard Cutty Sark, Beyond the Bristol Channel, drawn on the Llangollen Canal, by Lady, by William Danby, by Alan Kempster, by Ian Kippax, by Maximilian Ghose, from Eaton by Edward French, from Broadoak Bob Jervis, from Winsford, Cheshire. from Pickering, North Yorkshire. from Dundonald Kilmarnock. from Ely. Square School, London. SecondarySchool, Bristol.

Highly commended: Highly commended: Highly commended: Highly commended: Highly commended: Highly commended: The Cutty Sark, Caulking Sophie 1892L, Stranded, Skipper of the Misty Ile, Sailor in front of Cutty Sark, The Wheel, by Grace McGarvey, by Nick Jackson, by Lorna Leverett, by Ruediger Zitt , by Alan Kempster, from Dundonald, by Finley Stirk, from Keston COE from St Edmunds Catholic School, from London. from Eastleigh, Hants. from Sankt Ingbert, Germany. Kilmarnock. Primary School, Bromley. Portsmouth.