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The Royal Institution of Naval Architects Historic Ships International Conference Historic Ships 7-8 December 2016, RINA HQ, London, UK www.rina.org.uk/Historic_Ships_2016 For further information: Call Catherine on +44 (0) 20 7235 4622 or email [email protected] Historic Ships 7-8 December 2016, London, UK DAY 1 PAPERS: 09.00-09.30 COFFEE & REGISTRATION a large initial heeling moment generated by the design of the drag and anchor system described; the subsequent movement of loose weights on the vessel as well as the movement of 195 personnel and 09.30-10.05 ON THE APPLICATIONS OF MODERN NAVAL ARCHITECTURE TECHNIQUES TO HISTORICAL their effects. Individually, none of these factors would have caused the capsize. However, the impact CRAFTS, Jean-Baptiste R. G. SOUPPEZ, Southampton Solent University, UK. The Thames A Rater class of this disaster had a profound effect on the industry through the introduction of systematic stability had a predominant role in the popularisation of inland racing in the United-Kingdom towards the end calculations on all commercial vessels made much more efficiently by the subsequent, universal of the 19th century, and remains a historical racing class that owes its longevity to modern naval introduction of the Amsler-Laffon Mechanical Integrator. architecture and technology; the most emblematic example being the latest 43 feet tall carbon fibre rigs on the 27 feet centenary wooden hulls. Today, the Thames A Rater class is a perfect illustration 12.55-13.55 LUNCH of the balance between historical conservation and modernisation. The design of a modern wooden Thames A Rater will be presented, aiming at retaining the spirit of tradition of the class, while 13.55-14.30 MEDIEVAL SHIPBUILDING ON THE ROMNEY MARSH: AN ALMOST FORGOTTEN ASPECT incorporating the latest design and production techniques, and complying with both the class rules OF BRITISH SHIPBUILDING, Fred. M. Walker. During the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, large sea and the RCD/ISO standards. As the Thames A Rater class rule requires the hull of any new design to going ships were built at Smallhythe – now a hamlet on the edge of the Romney Marsh. Probably 200 be an original replica (within a 1.5 inch tolerance), the project started as an historical research to ships were constructed there in the same number of years including the great ship Jesus of 1,000 tons obtain an original linesplan; in this case a 1902 Linton Hope design, that was fully reproduced to for Henry V in 1416 - then the second largest ship in England. The waterways around the Isle of Oxney ensure its conservation. Parametric optimisation was then applied to utilise the tolerance and reduce have dried up but their positions are marked clearly by polder lands, and the marshes converted to the hull resistance at high speeds while Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modelling allowed to sheep farming. Over a century ago Smallhythe lost access to the sea, and now the contact is the refine the centreboard and rudder design. The rig and sails were also investigated, a full stability Cinque Port of Rye, eight miles south by road. This paper will examine the shipbuilding industry of assessment was performed, and a modern cold-moulding construction was proposed. Finally, a 6 five hundred years ago, and comment on the particular problems of retaining skilled labour and in degrees of freedom velocity prediction program was created to quantify the significant increase in obtaining high quality raw materials. Sixteenth century shipbuilding administration and practice performance achieved, thus demonstrating the applications of modern naval architecture techniques will be discussed and the contemporary ships (carracks, galleasses, balingers etc) will be described to historical crafts. briefly. Working in waters with a small range of tide and with little knowledge of ship theory was an added hindrance to efficient output. For some years, Smallhythe was arguably the largest commercial 10.05-10.40 RMS MAURETANIA – DESIGN AND SIMULATION OF THE CUNARD’S ‘ATLANTIC shipbuilding complex in the south: It played a useful role when the Royal Dockyards were expanding GREYHOUND’, Keith W Hutchinson, Babcock International Group - Energy and Marine Technology. and forced Henry Vlll to become awake to the risks of an “arms race” with Scotland and other Mel Irving, School of Marine Simulation and Senior Marine. Geoff Horseman, Siemens Power European countries. Generation Services. CA Parsons Works, Shields Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. This paper will discuss the design and development of Cunard Steamship Company’s iconic steam 14.30-15.05 CARAVELS, NAOS AND GALLEONS: SHIPS OF DISCOVERY, COLONIZATION AND turbine propelled transatlantic liner RMS Mauretania. Over a century after her construction at CONQUEST. EXPERIMENTAL ARCHEOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLGY AS BRIDGES TO STUDY SHIPBUILDING, Wallsend on the River Tyne, her modelling on the Ship Simulator at South Shields Marine School, SAILING AND LIFE ON BOARD IN THE GOLDEN AGE OF SPANISH EMPIRE, Esther M. García Vidal, also on the River Tyne, will be discussed and illustrated. Mauretania together with her slightly older University of Huelva, Spain. The research focuses on the Maritime Spanish History, particularly in sister RMS Lusitania were the first of the giant transatlantic passenger liners designed with steam the Era of the Great Discoveries, Colonization and Conquest of America, which came to be called " turbine propulsion with the intention of winning the Blue Riband, and were the only ships with Carrera de Indias " period limited between the XVI – XVIII centuries. And especially, in its Heritage, direct-drive steam turbines to hold the Blue Riband, as later holders all utilised a reduction-geared both tangible (artifacts) and intangible (mentefactos). Justification of this research is motivated steam turbines. This direct-drive configuration, used on all the giant passenger liners up to the mid by the desire of knowledge, but above all for the great changes that led to the scientific and 1920s, was that utilised a decade earlier in Mauretania’s forebear the 1894 Tyne built 103 feet long technological developments, and thus the change in mentalities, which allowed a new worldview and experimental Steam Yacht Turbinia, designed by Sir Charles Parsons to demonstrate the superiority of new demands. The main Objective of my research is the ethnographic study of Maritime Heritage, his steam turbine for ship propulsion. SY Turbinia was the subject of a paper by the principal author to Tangible and Intangible, for recovery with: a) Practical Purpose.- Recover to navigate (Experimental the previous Historic Ships conference held by the Royal Institution of Naval Architects in late 2014, Archaeology).• Construction of réplicas.- Traditional Craft Recovery, as Carpentry, Ribera, netmaker, and hence this paper will progress the story of steam turbine propulsion on into the first decade of sailmaker, etc.• Sailing.- Recovery and knowledge of ancient navigation techniques. • Ethnographic the twentieth century through naval warships to the largest and most prestigious ships of their time, study of life on board. b ) Exhibition Purposes. • Recovery to exhibit in Museums. Survival of history. the transatlantic liners. c ) Publicity Purposes. • Recovery to transmit (research, media, ...), and to bring about changes and reactions in the public and political class. New legislation for protection. In this regard, it is 10.40-11.15 18 MINUTES - A FORENSIC ANALYSIS A TECHNICAL REAPPRAISAL OF THE SINKING important to highlight the importance of such initiatives replica building in the XX – XXI centuries, OF RMS LUSITANIA, Ian Winkle, UK. When Kapitanleutnant Schweiger of U-20 fired a torpedo into as its main objective has been researching part of our maritime history. This has allowed us to the starboard side of RMS Lusitania on 7th May 2015, he set in train a sequence of flooding events reveal many unknowns about one of the largest maritime feats of humanity, as was the Discovery of leading to loss of the ship in 18 minutes, when 1198 passengers and crew perished. Using Glasgow America, and subsequently the first round the world, both under the auspices of the crown of Castile. University's Archive collection of original Lusitania design drawings and a transcript of the British Not only on the technical aspects related to shipbuilding, but about astronomical sailing (importance Wreck Commissioner's Inquiry, this presentation attempts to uncover the flooding sequence and of nautical instruments) , food and living on board, the importance of discipline and organization, fundamental technical factors underlying each stage of the process together with actions which could ... In summary, the Maritime Heritage is a fragile heritage asset that must be protected, because have been taken to prevent her loss. The most significant would have been the enforced closure through its study and research, we can not only analyze and determine how ships were built or how of all portholes in the third class accommodation in the forward half of the vessel, as ordered by the sailors lived aboard them, but have knowledge of all the historical, economic, social and political Captain Turner earlier that day, but evidently thwarted by passengers in their cabins and dining area. context that developed in the period under study. Hence, it is very important that researchers This agrees with other analyses of the event. However, an overlooked design feature that played a publish their research and attend such events, because it is the only way to sensitize the political major role in the final stage of flooding will also be highlighted. If more attention had been paid class and citizens. to the technical details of her loss at the official Inquiry (precluded by the Wreck Commissioner on grounds that his Titanic Inquiry had recently concluded the issue of passenger ship safety), Lusitania 15.05-15.35 COFFEE might have had a similar influence on future ship safety as her ill-fated competitor.