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• Raising awareness of Maritime export the Kathleen & May for sale out Kathleen & May as to whether the Heritage in its own right of the country. A temporary stay was blocking of an export licence would in • Promoting maritime heritage as an granted with the result that the vessel effect destroy the very vessel we were economic driver and as a skills and has been moved from Bideford in Devon anxious to save, but the costs here education opportunity to Liverpool Docks opposite the were very much lower, being a smaller • Promoting better opportunities for maritime museum and a charitable trust and less complex vessel. public access and display for maritime set up. Very sadly, Steve Clarke OBE, ! heritage, particularly voluntary and the man who bought her and restored On a happier note, I am pleased to private preserved objects. her, died in December 2012. Richard report that SS Shieldhall was successful ! James, one of the MHT trustees and in her Lottery bid and is now The first task has been tackled on chairman of MH Wales, became a proceeding with her restoration. several fronts; UK, Europe and world- trustee of their Trust and we are, as ! wide led by three of our trustees: John they say, keeping an eye on it with the So where do we go from here? Megoran, Alan Haslam and John help of the excellent Mr & Mrs Grice, ! Robinson. Liaison with the MCA suffered the curators who live on board. At the AGM, Trevor Godbold, as a setback during the illness of David A similar challenge had been made by Membership Secretary, delivered a Ralph, who often attends our trustees’ meeting, and we are glad that he has now recovered. The next three were scrutinised by a seminar held in May 2013 which was also attended by representatives of the Transport Trust, National Historic Ships UK, Maritime Heritage East and English Heritage. The concensus was that we needed to engage with a wider audience, particularly through networking and work on this !has already been initiated. In particular, we have joined forces with the Heritage Railway Association (HRA) and the National Traction Engine Trust (NTET) – and hopefully the Association of Independent City of Adelaide Museums (AIM) – to set up the bound for South Australia Boiler & Engineering Skills Training Trust (BESTT) as a charity to establish standards and support apprenticeships in SOS City of Adelaide group to the presentation suggesting how we should heritage engineering skills. It was export of the Clipper City of Adelaide. redefine our vision, broadening our gratifying that BESTT succeeded in However, the grounds for this were at purview of maritime heritage to include getting outline approval (subject to best unclear, other than as a legal harbours, buildings, skills, support Round 2 of the scheme) and a argument. She had been rotting away industries, participating communities as development grant from the Heritage for many years in without any well as their art, songs and culture. He Lottery Fund (HLF), thanks to the hard serious attempt to save her and the proposed the development and work and expertise of Henry Cleary, view of many was that the bid by the promotion of our strategy on a regional whom we had nominated to the BESTT Australian city of that name, with the basis. Board. support of the Australian Federal ! ! Government was the best hope for her Our plan for implementing such Maritime Heritage Wales continue to survival and restoration, bearing in proposals will hopefully be rolled out raise the profile of maritime heritage to mind the high costs which will have to during 2014. During that time, I hope a wider audience with yet another be incurred. I should know, having been that we will be able to engage with excellent seminar in October 2013 when for the last fifteen years a trustee of members and other stakeholders for they hosted “Where Waters Meet”, the Cutty Sark, a similar clipper built consultation. Our constituency is very their autumn conference on waterfront only a few years later. As far as I am diverse and it is unlikely we will please and waterside as a focus for business, aware, no explanation had been given everyone, but we do need to take into science and economic development. In by the Group as to how these costs will account the different opinions held by addition to a myriad of knowledgeable be paid for. It seems unlikely that HLF the various parts. Welsh presenters, presentations were would have made another major grant ! made by speakers from Croatia, so soon after funding the restoration Lastly, I wish you all a very Happy New Denmark, Norway and, of course, costs of the Cutty Sark which exceeded Year. . £50 million. ! ! David Morgan ! It is interesting to note that similar During the last year, your Council of Chairman Trustees was concerned by the threat to concerns arose in connection with the 3

Regulatory Issues Group DPSSG

The Regulatory Issues Group is currently If avoidance can be achieved, this The Domestic Passenger Ship Steering reviewing four major issues: removes the substantial set up and Group (DPSSG) meets twice a year at ! running costs plus the necessity for the MCA’s Headquarters in 1. MCA Proposal for Reclassification intrusive, modern equipment on the to discuss current issues and impending of Lapsed Class Vessels – MSN 1823 bridge of historic vessels. legislative changes which affect ! ! domestic passenger vessels. It is proposed that any out-of-class Installation costs would approach ! vessel would have to be rebuilt as a £20,000 and in addition, crew will have It is attended by representatives from modern vessel, regardless of its to be trained, probably at least six per the MCA; the larger domestic ferry heritage, before being allowed a vessel at about £1,000 each. Also, the operators like Wightlink, Red Funnel passenger certificate. electronic charts will have to be and CalMac; smaller operators and ! purchased as will updates and licences groups representing their interests; MHT is working to safeguard affected to operate. harbour authorities and trade vessels so that a new passenger ! associations. I attend on behalf of The certificate can be obtained. Essentially, This requirement is, we understand, not Maritime Heritage Trust. this was the issue facing welcomed by commercial operators, let ! PS Waverley in 1997 when applying for a alone heritage vessel owners. The most recent meeting was on 5th major HLF-funded rebuild. Negotiation ! November 2013 at which the range of between Heritage Afloat, MCA and PSPS 4. Implications for Heritage Vessels issues discussed included: secured a happy outcome on that !of Low-Sulphur Fuel Oils ! occasion. Due to concerns over the environmental A review of the proposed BML ! impact of sulphur emissions, proposals (Boatmaster) Regulations is nearly MHT shares concerns MCA may hold complete. Amongst changes, the most regarding owners of ‘old boats’ jumping are being introduced to reduce them. The major effect is increased cost. important is the introduction of a new on this bandwagon to simplify ! category of BML for specific areas in compliance. Other issues apply though. Heritage vessels affected should only be tidal waters. Operators of more modern vessels may a few and include PS Waverley, ! resist favourable terms being offered to SS Shieldhall, ST Challenge, SS Sir The Maritime Labour Convention was operators of historic craft as they could Walter Scott, PS Maid of the Loch and ratified on 7 August 2013 and will see this as giving them financial PS Medway Queen. replace Crew Agreements. It will apply advantage. ! only to vessels on international voyages. ! Sulphur content of marine fuel oil is set ! Defining ‘Historic Vessel’ could assist to reduce in stages. Thus, for vessels Auditing of Domestic Safety but the subject has been discussed by anywhere at sea sulphur content Management systems is set to change. over many years without any concensus reduced from 4.5% to 3.5% from 1 At present, in addition to the annual being reached. A solution could be for January 2012 and will reduce to 0.1% on survey and running trials, these systems any such vessel to have to be on the 1 January 2020. But, by 2018 a review is are audited by the MCA annually at the National Register of Historic Vessels, to take place to ensure that the refining MCA’s expense. Under the new system operated by National Historic Ships UK. industry can cope. Further restrictions operators must audit themselves Discussion is on-going on this point. apply in Emission Control Areas, or ports annually and the MCA will audit all of ! and coastal waters, and will affect this twice every five years at the 2. MCA Proposal for Crew heritage vessels. operators’ expense. Certification Renewal ! ! ! Sulphur limits are: The EU Regulation on EU Passenger This proposal requires all certificated - to 1 Jul 2010 1.5% Rights is now in force here in the UK personnel to undergo refresher courses - 1 Jul 2010 to 31 Dec 2014 1.0% conferring rights of compensation and, for crewing activities including fire - from 1 Jan 2015 0.1% for example, the provision of hotel fighting, lifeboat proficiency and sea ! accommodation for passengers in a survival every 5 years. This would apply Currently, fuel oil (1.0% S) costs close to similar way to that in the airline to our largest heritage vessels £500 per tonne but further refining industry. (exceeding 500 grt). Currently crew costs will raise the price of ( 0.1% S) ! qualifications apply indefinitely. fuel to some £700 per tonne, in today’s Quality standards must be set where ! prices. there is in excess of 100,000 passengers It is difficult to argue against these ! per year and these must be available proposals on grounds of safety and on- A letter seeking derogation from these for passengers to view. This applies to going training. MHT is corresponding stringent requirements was sent to all UK ferries with a crew greater than with MCA and colleges seeking a less Stephen Hammond, Under Secretary of 3. It is not being taken to apply to demanding and expensive solution. State for Transport and copied to the sightseeing cruises. ! Secretaries of State for Transport, 3. Electronic Chart Display and ! Energy and Climate Change and The EU is pursuing an update of the Information Systems (ECDIS) ! !Business, Innovation and Skills. Domestic Passenger Ships Directive This change in navigational procedures STOP PRESS: 2009/45 in particular to include vessels ! built of materials other than steel. is due for implementation in 2016 and Stephen Hammond has replied ! again applies to vessels over 500 grt. underlining proposed changes and while A voluntary Small Ship Code for It is believed to be limited to vessels confirming UK draft regulations contain Passenger Vessels up to 24m which engaged on international voyages but no consensus for derogation or proceed to sea is being developed and concern exists that it could cover exemption, encouraged MHT to engage this will offer the option for such coastal voyages. MHT is looking to fully with public consultation. We vessels to be able to sail year round and clarify that ECDIS applies only on regard this response as positive to be day and night as opposed to summer international voyages. If so, the pursued actively. and daylight hours only. requirement should fall away from ! Alan Haslam ! John Megoran heritage vessels. Secretary 4

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Richard Titchener argues although we recognise operation as the best way to preserve maritime heritage we are missing the point unless we re-present its purpose and use.

In the USA, Mystic Seaport has restored compromise in operation. Indeed, it is make up the difference as NHS UK’s the whaling ship Charles W Morgan to impossible to imagine the large vessels Sustainability Fund has done. It is seagoing condition, and she will sail earning a living without taking impossible to find flax suitable for sail with cotton sails and no engine. In passengers, whether on catered outings making so what about a project to other sectors in the UK, “heritage” is or character-building residential sailing examine this and other hard-to-source hardly apt to describe vibrant things for young people. All these vessels, of items. When training an apprentice, still at work. There are windmills and whatever type, are growing the why not include a module about what watermills grinding corn; not as constituency of support for museum pieces but still doing what they the sector through more were intended for. As a child I people experiencing them in remember the onslaught of an express whatever they do. In reality, roaring through our small Hampshire history is being made every station, all black and steam and power day; who is to say the value of and noise. Locos like that can still add sail-training or entertaining a rapture to the lives of children today, wedding party around the and their owners do not need to find binnacle is of any less merit another way for them to earn a living. than original use? Even a stately home open to the public However, there is a price for is likely still to have a family actually this new history we are living in it. creating. We have invented ! less challenging or satisfying A sea-change has been achieved in ways of getting about. maritime preservation. There is now a Earnestly we tell our young presumption that operation is usually sail-training crews that their the best way of ensuring the future of a efforts are what get us to the vessel. For this we can thank the destination, but how many of leadership of National Historic Ships UK us will turn the key when the and the support of the Heritage Lottery speed drops below the needs Fund who have cottoned onto what of the passage plan? To earn a private owners have always known. living, the vessel may need a However, this is a long way from saying timetable; the customer will vessels operate according to their not be happy to be told her origins; apart from a handful of wedding must await the tide. Falmouth working boats protected by a But there is a problem with sensible byelaw for sustainable oyster this: we sell our industry as stocks it is hard to think of an old somehow historic because commercial boat doing what it was what we use is historic. Is it to do when there is a power cut and the designed to do. enough to rely on the fact of operation electric tools fail. Let’s dig a saw pit Most surviving classic yachts still do; if a to keep the faith with the meaning of and cut up a tree with it. crew from yesteryear walked aboard heritage? Every so often there is a ! today they would recognise the boats letter to Classic Boat asking why we do With our great static ships, often the rig and to a large extent how they are not have something like a Brest can work. How about engaging people sailed. Some race rules (like CIM in the Festival. There are many reasons for in tacking and wearing ship? Have sound Mediterranean) place great store on the this, but surely it is significant that the effects, sea shanties and make-believe authenticity of the interior and the rig seminal Le Chasse Marée magazine flung spume if you like, but at least get and penalise powered winches when brought out a sister publication, Armen, them pulling on ropes rather than racing. What of our working boats? about Breton culture and heritage. The watching an animation of the Unless we happen to come across a boats were important to the founders of figurehead telling us she cannot do a taped episode of The Onedin Line in the this movement but were only a part of a thing with her hair because of the salt loft, we will not find anyone in the UK wider context. It’s the kind of thinking spray. Generally, wouldn’t it be great if loading a sailing vessel. We may find a behind the Pioneer Trust recreating the people singing shanties could pull on heritage dock, and maybe even a steam clothing worn by sailing fishermen. something better than beer? Capstans locomotive running on it, but no one ! can turn, messengers can run and will be demonstrating loading a real What else can be done? In terms of nippers can nip. Why not? cargo, although there is the start of a fabric, funders could place more ! movement towards sailing cargo with emphasis on interior authenticity. This Making our activities more real helps Tres Hombres, B9 and Trans-Oceanic does not mean never changing a vessel retain the link with the past: for Wind Transport. to earn a living, but that this should not example, allowing enough time in the ! be the primary consideration. Once itinerary for arrival under sail more If you have an ex-sailing fishing boat, everything has been returned to the often. Much of the time people could you may enjoy one of the excellent chosen datum, then thoughts can turn join or leave according to date rather events where you catch oysters or fish to use, rather than modern use defining than venue with a minibus taking the for fun and keep skills alive, but it is layout. strain. It all depends on what is being fair to say unless small enough to be run ! sold. We can introduce some themed privately, almost all vessels within the It can be more expensive to use original hands-on activities for charterers. I do historic fleet have owners forced to materials and methods. Funders can not mean a replica pilot cutter ranging 5

MHT - Plotting a course for the future for miles to find a ship and then boarding it As Membership Secretary, I made a So I suggested taking this on step like Somali pirates, but at least it could presentation at the AGM setting out further by the formal adoption of a heave to, launch and recover the punt and some thoughts based on my belief that, regional structure – beyond the existing row in a seaway. Many do this kind of thing if the MHT is to have a sustainable Wales Region - that would comprise but there is room for more. A lot of sail future, an increase in membership is semi-autonomous groups taking forward training for young people is already living essential. the MHT role in their locality together and working together in traditional boats. ! with more Specialist Sub-Groups – They come with a desire to get involved. As a newcomer to the MHT, I considered beyond the existing Regulatory Issues ! that I was able to think about the future Group – that would enable issues with a Would Michael Gove put sailing on the without being too hemmed in by the national and European dimension to be national curriculum, and better still, past and I started my musings by asking tackled. traditional sailing? It is easier to find the questions: ! funding for young people at risk to sail than • Why should anyone join? In terms of activities conferences, for the general public, and yet in terms of • What does the MHT have to offer? forums and workshops with suitable the future of our maritime heritage it is which in turn led me to themes could be suitable events for the through an inclusive and active engagement • What is the MHT and its role? Regions to organise and much more. with the latter that we will ensure wider • What is maritime heritage? Attendance by the MHT at festivals, success. We need to reach a critical mass of and then, if we were successful in shows,etc; active participation in other opinion to ensure we are not viewed as a increasing membership people’s conferences; and promoting picturesque adjunct to the shiny marinas • How should we best organise maritime heritage stories in the media, which fill our old ports today and whose ourselves? should all raise the public profile and clients compete with us for space. To make • What activities would enable us to support for our agenda. real manoeuvres under sail needs space and fulfil the role we define? ! time, as well as an understanding harbour ! In summary I see the following benefits office! Every time a member of the public My conclusions could be regarded as that might arise from implementation of pulls on a halliard we increase the chances aspirational but a longer term plan is my ideas: of retaining all three, not to mention the needed – unless we have a destination in • Adopting the broader definition of chance of a grant from the hard-pressed mind - it is impossible to start to chart a maritime heritage would give a bigger community charge. course. pool of potential member ! ! organisations When we talk about heritage we mean So what were my conclusions? • Those involved in running the Regions everything passed down to us, and not just ! and Specialist Sub-groups could the convenient parts we cherry pick. We First of all, define our understanding of provide enthusiasts to come forward could do with some more joined-up maritime heritage sector to include: to the main board thinking, protecting the remaining facilities • Vessels - floating or not - seagoing & • Above all, the greater numbers and bringing them together with boats and inland attracted by our activities and those activities, like the Roskilde Viking Ship • Ports and their buildings of our member organisations would Museum where people are involved in • boat building and maintenance skills support the viability of more maritime everything from building to sailing. It seems • communities on land or at sea heritage projects right to align some modern use with original • cultural activities - art, photos, music ! methods: a steam tug would tow; a fishing • historical people Implementation was not something I boat take people trawling; a sailing barge • historical events ever envisaged would be overnight as it carry cargo; just add your own example. • shipping and crew records presents such a big challenge. But, as I This keeps skills alive and widens the • artefacts in museums etc see it, doing nothing is not an option if community of interest, and this is necessary • wrecks the MHT is to have a sustainable future because there is more to maritime heritage • ....and everything else and I hope my presentation will at least than old boats. ! help the MHT to get under way. ! Secondly define the role of the MHT as: ! Richard works for the Maldon-based • act as an umbrella organisation and Trevor Godbold Sea-Change Sailing Trust which works afloat resource body Membership Secretary with young people. • act as a voice for the sector to In August 2012 it recreated the last cargo government at all levels voyage under sail in the UK, undertaken in • encourage the recognition of the 1970 by the Cambria from Tilbury to value of maritime heritage as a driver Ipswich. for economic development 2013 saw its first course for sailing barge • increase public awareness of maritime mates. heritage The Trust plans to build a sailing barge to • encourage collaborative projects develop this work carrying trainees and within the sector cargo. ! ! This could be perhaps briefly summed See www.seachangesailingtrust.org.uk up in the slogan Caring, today, for our maritime past !to ensure it has a future Management of a significantly expanded membership could prove difficult for the current Board of Trustees and a ! second tier is needed in the structure The full Prezi can be viewed at which to some extent this is being http://prezi.com/h3q62iqvuqrd implemented by the Trust at present. What did the Europeans ever do for us?

Take a look at any map of the British Isles, and you will immediately understand why ships and boats played an important role in the daily lives of our most distant ancestors. Fertile river valleys will have hosted their earliest attempts at agriculture, and those early farmers will have developed simple log boats with which to cross the rivers. Our islands are penetrated by long waterways such as the Forth, Severn and Shannon, natural havens where boatbuilding flourished. Gradually increasing confidence led those early pioneers to venture further and further seawards, with the eventual outcome that our islands sent explorers by sea all over the known world and beyond. Our geography also favoured Belfast, Clydeside and the Thames and Tyne valleys as sites for building ocean-going ships, which carried the names of their builders all over the world. Our enduring encounter with the sea has shaped our national character. It may road freight elsewhere in Europe. Cargo of practical help provided through EMH no longer be the case that every family vessels on the Dutch inland register for such work are not difficult to find. in these islands can claim a relationship were hardly adaptable to containerised ! with a seafarer, but we regularly use freight-carrying, and hundreds found a In 2005 the Environment Directive of expressions in everyday speech, like the new life late in the twentieth century the European Commission threatened to bitter end and by and large, that we carrying passengers on day trips or prohibit the use of pine tar (known also may not realise are part of our longer overnight voyages along the as Stockholm tar) because of its maritime heritage. scenic waterways which had always reputed carcinogenic properties. Such ! been their home waters. Motor- and an embargo dismayed thousands of Within the last 50 years, we have steam-tugs were similarly cherished in wooden boat-builders throughout witnessed an increasing appetite for the ownership of smaller Dutch Europe who had relied for centuries on preserving historic ships and boats as organisations. Today the inland port of the preservative qualities of this evidence of the activities afloat of our Dordrecht is known throughout Europe traditional protection against wood rot fathers and grandfathers. With the huge for its biennial international gathering and decay. It is produced by distilling increase in popularity of recreational of historic vehicles and steamships the vapours when pine roots are heated sailing have come more opportunities to known as Dordt in Stoom. Contacts and in a stone kiln. EMH turned for support enjoy the experience of ‘traditional’ friendships established at these and to the Scandinavian regions where water transport. The Old Gaffers’ similar events have steadily created an wooden churches have been a feature Association was founded exactly 50 informal European fellowship of people of the cultural landscape for many years ago to promote the retention of active in ship preservation, bringing the centuries. With the support of historic traditional gaff rig, and continues to realisation that many of the problems buildings agencies in Denmark and prosper. The continued operation of the and obstacles to be surmounted are the Sweden, it was demonstrated that paddle steamer Waverley is thanks to same in various European countries. Stockholm tar does not present a the volunteers of the Paddle Steamer ! significant health hazard when used Preservation Society who bought her 40 In the margins of a museum-led with normal precautions, such as years ago to prevent her being conference in France in 1995, a small wearing gloves and avoiding splashes on scrapped. Members of the 40+ Fishing group of activists resolved to create a bare skin or ingestion. Norway, although Boat Association are among those who new forum so as to give that spirit of not an EU member, happily provided have responded to the contraction of co-operation a more practical evidence to deflect the threat of an our fishing fleet by taking over expression, and voluntarily established embargo, and demonstrated that there decommissioned fishing boats and the organisation known today as is no alternative product which could preserving them at their own expense. European Maritime Heritage. Heritage protect the hundreds of historic wooden Since the 1980s, these and similar Afloat had existed for barely a year churches in Norway as effectively as historic and traditional ships have when it was nominated to represent UK pine tar. Today it remains in use in regularly attended maritime festivals ship and boat owners and operators at many countries of Europe, to the and rallies in Douarnenez, Brest, Calais, the periodic consultative meetings of delight of traditional boatbuilders. Ostend and other European harbours EMH, and to collect sufficient funds to ! within easy reach of our shores. pay EMH’s subscription of €3000 per Traditional ships, particularly those ! year. This responsibility has carrying trainees, are required to carry Among the nations rivalling us in its subsequently been taken on by The papers issued by their national enthusiasm for ship preservation is the Maritime Heritage Trust, which certification authority which confirm Netherlands, where an extensive inland continues to send representatives to their suitability to put to sea safely. lake system, rigorously managed to the specialist councils and committees Early in its existence, EMH made a ensure safe water levels, favoured the through which EMH works to make life comparison of the scope of this survival of inland water transport long easier for traditional boat owners and documentation, and set out to make it after it had been ousted by rail and operators in European waters. Examples more consistent across Europe.(contd.) 7

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Skippers had previously complained that papers which were accepted by their own flag state might not be acceptable to the harbour authorities of other countries which they wished to visit. At a momentous meeting in London in 2005, representatives of nine European maritime administrations (Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the U K) signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the mutual recognition of national certification for the safe operation of traditional ships in European waters. This MoU makes it significantly easier to achieve compliance on cross-frontier voyages within Europe, and is enviously regarded in other regions like Australia/ New Zealand where such voyages take !place. The relentless appetite of property developers for waterside sites has National Waterfront Museum, Swansea resulted in the loss of many berths used for decades and even centuries to tie up traditional vessels. The venue, programme and, to some The current struggle to prevent further Where Waters Meet extent, the participants were rather such loss in the port of Faversham Waterfront and waterside as a different for the second day, which was exemplifies this; for workshops and discussions on a wide see www.favershamcreektrust.com focus for business, science range of topics and held in the Dylan for the latest situation. and economic development Thomas Centre. One workshop ! 16 -17 October 2013, Swansea considered the opportunities and EMH champions the notion of heritage challenges faced by the floating harbours, defined areas within existing ! heritage with particular reference to havens where traditional vessels are A conference, but more than a Sydney Heritage Fleet and with actively welcomed, and where their conference. contribution form MHT’s John Robinson. contribution to an historic setting may ! Other themes covered included, “Marine be recognised by concessionary or free Keynote and theme papers were archaeology and wrecks around the mooring. This concept is widely presented on the first day in the Welsh coast”; “The role of museums, accepted in the Netherlands and in Warehouse Gallery, the National libraries and archives”; and the effect parts of France and Germany, and an Waterfront Museum in Swansea to an of “Homelessness in coastal early example in the UK is the audience of more than 200 delegates. communities”. Concurrently running Hermitage Community Mooring at ! forums allowed delegates to finish off Wapping, just below Tower Bridge in The overarching theme was how the day with discussing “Maritime London. A community of residential communities had utilised their Heritage and Digital Tourism”; “Cruise boat owners jointly funded the cost of waterfronts or watersides to promote Tourism, the opportunities for Wales”; upgrading an existing commercial economic development and in doing so and “Creating a Sense of Place – mooring with new pontoons and a had, in many cases, advanced the cause Designing for the Future” especially in communal clubhouse of maritime heritage. our waterside communities. see www.hcmoorings.org. ! ! It welcomes visiting vessels if they can Presenters from Fram Museum in Oslo, Linking the two days was a public demonstrate compliance with the Liverpool, Harbour, the festival in and around the Maritime Barcelona Charter, a code of practice small Welsh town of Cardigan, Danish Quarter of Swansea. Pubs, hotels, for the care and operation of traditional National Coastal Tourism Centre, the galleries and more opened their doors to ships which EMH compiled more than a Jurassic Coast in Dorset and, of course, exhibitions, maritime themed lectures, decade ago and which has since been Swansea outlined what as currently debates, a food fair showcasing local imitated by other preservation happening in their communities against seafood and lots of music. movements such as road transport and the background of their maritime past. An exhibition by local heritage groups industrial archaeology. Details of the We also heard about the threat to many and of photographs of the South Wales Charter are to be found on the of these communities from rising sea- Ports added a local feel and this was European Maritime Heritage website levels and the need for some lateral well reported in the press and radio www.e-m-h.eu. thinking if waterfront and waterside ! assets are to become great places to ! The Maritime Heritage Trust is Maritime Heritage Wales are grateful to visit. committed to maintaining its support all the speakers who contributed; the for the work of EMH, and will be happy ! delegates that enthusiastically too part; An address from Edwina Hart AM CStJ to convey any concerns felt by and the organisation and businesses that MBE the Welsh Government Minister for individual or group members of the sponsored the event. Putting all these Economy, Science and Transport was Trust which might benefit from scrutiny elements together meant another followed by a question and answer at a European level. successful major conference based ! session. around a maritime heritage theme. John Robinson ! 8

Obituary

!Bernard Maurice See 30th May 1922 – 20th July 2013 33,290 days My first encounter with Bernard was at the meeting that resulted in the creation of Heritage Afloat in 1994. He was representing the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society. As fellow Founder Members we met regularly, became friends and !slowly the true character and lively wit of the man emerged. He was a quiet unassuming type but his qualities of thoroughness and attention to detail soon became apparent as he took on the task of Secretary to the new organisation and later, as it developed, the role of Company Secretary. It was Bernard who !could be relied upon to answer most of the questions asked about how our business be conducted. Born in Ealing, he grew up in the Brentford area and went to Chiswick Grammar School. At the age of 16 he was an Apprentice Aircraft Instrument Maker at RAF Cranwell and was subsequently posted as an Instructor to the RAF Signals School in Cairo. Whilst at Cranwell he had married Eva and they set up home in Hampton, Middlesex, in 1951. He trained as a teacher in Mechanical Engineering at London University and went on to a degree course at Portsmouth. He spent 11 years at Guildford Technical College before becoming Assistant Education Officer, developing courses in Further Education at Reading and then !. The family moved and stayed in Cardiff until retirement in 1987 and then ended up in Horsham. During the service at the Surrey and West Sussex Crematorium there was a salute by a Standard Bearer of the RAFA and the tributes emphasised the breadth of his interests in all matters of heritage that involved ‘doing things’ with machinery of one !form or another. Tim Wardley, a long time active member of the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society, Vice chairman of the National Piers Society and friend of more than 40 years acknowledged the immense contribution that Bernard had made to Maritime Heritage. Tim passed on the appreciations of our own Chairman David Morgan and of Waverley’s Commercial Director, Terry Sylvester. Bernard’s great love of theatre organs was also shared with Tim for all that time and with others they formed a ‘force majeure’ in the conservation and restoration of many significant instruments including that of the ‘Apollo’ !Hammersmith. Whether it was coastal cruising, steamships, boats, railway locomotives, !aeroplanes, model railways, Bernard had been there! Contacts Latterly Bernard spent several years caring for his wife Eva who suffered from dementia and he joined the then Carers Association. After her death in 1995 he Chairman continued his involvement with the organisation locally, which led him into Crossroads Care and, predictably, he became a trustee, interim Chair and David Morgan !Company Secretary. [email protected] Our sympathy goes out to his daughter Julienne and to all those who enjoyed Hon. Treasurer and benefited from knowing and working with Bernard. ! Scott Pereira ‘The other Bernard’ - Hales [email protected] Trustee and Board Member of The Maritime Heritage Trust ! Membership/Newsletter Trevor Godbold [email protected] The Last Word ! Hon. Secretary Alan Haslam Festivals continue to give us the opportunity to display our historic vessels to [email protected] !engage a wider audience. ! A new variant was included as the climax of this year's Thames Festival Webmaster sponsored by the Mayor of London on a cold Saturday evening in September at [email protected] Tower Bridge. ! ! Contributions for future issues of A specially commissioned "Steam Opera" of sound and light included bringing the Newsletter are welcome and back to life the whistle sounds of over 30 long forgotten vessels large and small should be emailed to the with steam supplied by a few of the UK's last steam vessel survivors. It was the Newsletter Editor. work of Richard Wilson in conjunction with Zatorski+Zatorski.and you can enjoy some of the flavour on YouTube. Search and you will fund any number of clips under the heading "1513 A ship's opera". The Maritime Heritage Trust ! 202 Lambeth Road As usual 2014 will bring a wide variety of historic vessel events and we must London think how we can use these to reach people who can help us restore and SE1 7JW maintain all aspects of maritime heritage. If you want to be blown away by ! steam you will not do better than Dordt in Stoom, a fantastic bi-annual event www.maritimeheritage.org.uk !this year on 23,24,25 May - Europe's largest Registered Charity No: 268609 Henry Cleary