The Royal Institution of Naval Architects Historic Ships

International Conference Historic Ships 5 - 6 December 2018, RINA HQ, London, UK

www.rina.org.uk/Historic_Ships_2018 Call Catherine on +44 (0) 20 7235 4622 or email [email protected] Historic Ships 5-6 December, RINA HQ, London, UK

5th DECEMBER 2018

08:55h - 09:30h Coffee and Registration.

09:30h - 10:05h At the Origins of the Naval Treatise: Joseph Furttenbach and the Architectura Navalis Massimo Corradi, Claudia Tacchela, University of Genoa, Italy

Tracing a history of the origins of the treatises in the naval field, in particular of architecture and shipbuilding, is a complex undertaking because it requires a thorough examination of manuscripts from different eras and in different languages, and printed texts (few). This is mainly due to a "jealousy" of the shipwrights and shipbuilders who have always favoured the oral and practical transmission of their knowledge, rather than written or printed documentation. One of the centers of development of the naval culture was the Mediterranean where the need for trade and war required the continuous construction of ships necessary for traffic and war. The galley was in fact the prince ship, in use to all fleets, and its development required technical skills and constructive expertise. One of the first treatises of the time, the Nautica mediterranea of Crescenzio, is perhaps the first text that attempts to codify a set of notions useful for shipbuilding, especially galleys, archetype of the treaties that will be published in the following centuries. In fact, the traditional treatise was anchored to the description rather than to the technical illustration. In this short note we want to focus our attention on the work of Joseph Furttenbach and his treatise Architectura Navalis of 1629, compiled during his stay in Genoa in the twenties of the seventeenth century. A compendium on the art of shipbuilding based on the direct experience of the shipyard, one of the first modern treatises on naval constructions of the late sixteenth century, and also the first essay in which appears the words 'Naval Architecture'.

10:05h - 10:40h Conservation Housekeeping, in the Context of Historic Ships Bryan Dunkel, National Museum of the , UK

Dealing with historic ships in a museum context can be a challenging undertaking; due to their large size, unique and complex characteristics. The historic ships at National Museum of the Royal Navy have benefited by bringing traditional shipwrighting crafts together with modern museum conservation thinking. A particular challenge relates to how to look after historic ships once they are a part of a museum. Conservation of historic ships can be compared to that of historic houses; their size for obvious reasons is a challenge; often situated in unique and challenging environments to control (RH, temperature); alongside the maintenance aspect such as; visitor numbers; pests. In order to meet these challenges NMRN decided that a dedicated team of shipkeepers, under the guidance of conservators, would ensure conservation practices and standards are met. Although no prior experience in conservation was required, the idea of the shipkeeper role was to teach and impart basic conservation principles into the daily upkeep of the ships. The implementation of the role of shipkeepers at the National Museum of the Royal Navy has been a success. The role now helps maintain the historic ships and provides an excellent precedent to any future historic ships becoming museum ships.

10:40h - 11:15h Creating Access for All: Guidance for Historic Vessels Victoria Wallworth, National Historic Ships, UK

The UK is fortunate in possessing a magnificent collection of historic vessels which reflect our rich maritime heritage, covering a broad spectrum of functions and types. National Historic Ships UK has a wide remit which includes maintaining the National Registers and providing leadership, strategic vision and support across the historic ships community and wider maritime sector. This paper outlines our new online publication ‘Creating access for all: Guidance for Historic Vessels’, which advises custodians of historic vessels – whether static, operational or on display – on how to create an environment that is welcoming and accessible. It considers people’s needs, and provides practical guidance on how these can be met in a variety of ways according to an organisation’s resources and without making changes which affect the vessel’s significance. Like many heritage assets, historic vessels were not designed to be accessible to all and can present significant challenges for people with disabilities, health conditions or other impairments. Fortunately, many of these difficulties can be overcome through innovative management practises, sensitive design interventions, and open communication. This paper will review the principles behind our guidance; highlight the importance of removing unnecessary barriers to ensure everybody can access and enjoy our maritime heritage; and show how this can be achieved without detriment to long term conservation. It will draw on case studies from UK historic vessel organisations including the , Sea-Change Trust, Scottish Fisheries Museum, and ss demonstrating different approaches to providing access depending on a vessel’s use, location and conservation method.

11:15h - 11:45h Coffee

11:45h - 12:20h Making the Inaccessible Accesible David Tresidder, Becket Rankine, UK

This paper considers the techniques that are available to mitigate the issues presented by confined spaces and submerged hulls ensuring the necessary information is obtained to prepare cost effective CMP’s. With more historic ships being conserved afloat, underwater hull surveys can reduce dry docking. The problems surrounding HMS Victory and show the perils of conserving ashore. Afloat it is relatively easy for a naval architect or historian to view the exposed internals and above water hull, the underwater hull however, is just as important to the survival of the vessel. Wyn Davies (RCNC and Wyn Davies Ltd: Naval Architect) looks at the areas of concern and types of problems that have arisen in a number of hulls, drawing on his extensive range of historic ship experience to illustrate some common problems and considering the more inaccessible parts that need survey. Paul Graville (Amgram Ltd: Naval Architect) looks at the importance of baseline information, documenting surveys and how a sampling approach can be used including the important of continued inspection and maintenance once a baseline has been established. David Tresidder (Beckett Rankine: Chartered Engineer and commercial diver) considers the challenges of the underwater environment, especially in many parts of the UK and looks at the options to provide meaningful results in the challenging environment. The paper refers to recent experience on a number of historic vessels including work on RMS Queen Mary, HMS , , Esther, PSS Wingfield Castle and HMS Caroline.

12:20h - 12:55h Conservation Management Plans for Historic Ships Rosemary Thornber, National Museum of the Royal Navy, UK

Why are CMPs required? Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) guidance requires them for bids over £1m. They are a way of documenting conservation management policies and they ensure the vessel is fully understood, through physical and documentary survey. Finding consultants to write CMPs: Specialist knowledge of vessels comes from specialists who are often unfamiliar with writing CMPS, and few CMP writers have dealt with historic vessels. Collaborative work may offer the complete package and comparative skills may be drawn on to enable a CMP to be written. Writing CMPs as the consultant - using 3 case studies: HMS Victory CMP written by Wessex Archaeology, HMS Caroline CMP also written by Wessex Archaeology and HMS Warrior written by Conservation Plus. It can be a challenge to define what client wants out of the CMP and ultimately out of the vessel, what is already known, what information is in the archive, to avoid duplicating work, how to establish policies that will be achievable and useful for ongoing management, without being too generalised or too prescriptive. Using the CMP as the client: As a contrast with writing the CMP, it is interesting to use the CMP, to see how useful it is as a document for day to day and longer term management aims. The existing CMPs form useful documents on which to build and add further information as it becomes apparent or to alter policies as works progress. Redefining the need for CMPs: This discusses lessons learnt from writing and receiving CMPs and how to use them in the best interests of the vessel, even when not applying for bids.

12:55h - 13:55h Lunch

13:55h - 14:30h Major Refit of a Sailing Replica of 18th Century Experience and Traditional Skills Obtained by Team of Volunteers Vladimir Martus, Shtandart Project, Russia

The paper will describe how we've organized and motivated a team of volunteers from different nations to take part in major repair and refit of traditionally built ship – replica of Tsar Peter the Great’s frigate SHTANDART. Place – Portuguese town Vila do Conde, time – November 2016-Aprtil 2017. Presenting a story of this project, we’ll speak about ways to motivate young people to take part in the restoration; about approaches to manage and efficiently organize working process; the problems which a hull of historical wooden ship encounter after 18 years of intense sailing; the solutions which were found to solve those challenges. About 40% of the ship's wooden structure had been replaced, plus almost all ship's systems, the rigging has major refit, and much more.

This represents a preliminary programme and may be subject to change Historic Ships 5-6 December, RINA HQ, London, UK

14:30h - 15:05h The Classification of Historical Vessels and their Replicas Dirk Meulemeester, Pollux, Belgium

During the construction of the replica of ‘New Belgica’ we found ourselves facing the problems of classification. This seems to be an issue of major concern to all similar projects. How can historic(al) ships or replicas be certified and approved by the Flag Administration and could these classification problems be avoided by the creation of a recognised class for these vessels. The answers to these questions are not only historically but also socially important, because most of these projects are imbedded in the social sector and usually part of educational programmes. In short, available literature must be consulted, definitions established and professionals like designers, shipbuilders, governmental representatives, surveyors, and operators in all the involved sectors are to be heard. Most of the times, there are several possibilities in which the existing rules can be interpreted, avoided, or even evaded, but in order to create a legal and structured base for future projects more points of interest, such as Port State Control, insurance and responsibility come into play. Together with the worked-out case of the New Belgica and a few more examples, it can be concluded that, not only would a recognised class have a positive influence on social and cultural projects, but if we want to preserve our heritage and do justice to the growing fleet of restored vessels and replicas it will become a major improvement, if not a necessity.

15:05h - General Discussion & Drinks Reception

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6th DECEMBER 2018

08:55h - 09:25h Coffee and Registration.

09:25h - 10:00h Design and analysis of HMs Warrior’s 30 Year Old Mooring System Catherine Ingram, BMT, UK

Moored in Harbour, HMS Warrior has been a popular visitor attraction since the 1980s. However, there are challenges associated with maintaining a 130 year old ship floating and secure with a 30 year old mooring system. Inspection of the mooring system is hindered as several of the mooring lines are buried in silt and as such cannot be surveyed by divers. There have been several incidents of mooring line failures in recent years, resulting in some elements of the system being replaced, however the condition of other elements of the system remains unknown. This paper firstly considers the original design of the mooring system including the methods, constraints and considerations during design. Secondly, recent analysis undertaken to assess the performance of the mooring system is presented. This involves time domain analysis of the loads in the mooring lines and the motions of the vessel, considering environmental conditions and implications of a failed line. Additionally concerns raised regarding the impact of ships passing close to HMS Warrior are addressed. Finally, other methods to renew and enhance the mooring system are discussed, including the use of alternative chain cable material and damping arrangements. If adopted, they could be undertaken during the planned maintenance periods of the mooring, reducing the likely impact on port activities while assuring the integrity of the mooring system.

10:00h - 10:35h Comparative Performance Prediction of Historical Thames a Rater Class Designs Joseph E Thomas, Jean-Baptiste R G Souppez, Solent University, UK

The Thames A-Rater fleet is a unique class both in appearance and in its combination of historic and modern technologies. With high aspect ratio, carbon fibre rigs fitted onto wooden hulls, many of which have survived two world wars, the class is a demonstration of the evolution of sailing technology. In more recent decades, various attempts have been made to expand the class with new composite boats. However, due to the strict rules issued by the class association, new hulls must be exact replicas of existing A-Raters, with a 1.5 inch tolerance. Furthermore, as only one linesplan exists in the public domain, the expansion of the fleet is extremely limited. Consequently, in order to ensure the conservation of some of these historic designs, the lines of several vessels were taken off and used to create accurate linesplan and 3D models. The comparative performance of the various crafts was then assessed through a Velocity Prediction Programme (VPP), focused on the specific environmental conditions of the vessels’ main operating area, eventually ascertaining the hull with the best racing potential by design.

10:35h - 11:10h Coffee

11:10h - 11:45h The Making of a Musseum Vessel – The RML 497 Project Arabella Roberts, National Museum of the Royal Navy, UK

This paper offers a useful and often rare snapshot into the steps organisations or individuals could take today to save their historic vessels, using the NMRN’s recent experience with a Coastal Forces craft. In December 2015 The National Museum of the Royal Navy took ownership of Rescue Motor Launch (RML) 497, a World War II Coastal Forces Craft who saw service throughout the UK; rescuing bombed-down pilots off , capturing the enemy during a Commando Raid off Alderney and burying a German soldier at sea with a U-Boat. After the War and a later life as a well-loved ferry along the South-West coast of the UK, RML 497 fell into poor condition, too expensive to repair. At risk of being scrapped, the NMRN, HLF and Coastal Forces Heritage Trust quickly grouped together to save this important vessel. With minimal funds and understanding, we set to work bringing RML 497 from operational ferry to a Museum vessel. Almost 3 years later the NMRN are embarking on a £0.5 million project to move the vessel from Southampton to NMRN Hartlepool as part of an exciting wider regeneration scheme in partnership with Hartlepool Borough Council. This paper will go through these last three years to the present day, showing how we answered questions such as; What is the condition of the vessel?, What is the significance?, Do we restore or preserve?, Where do we put the vessel?, How can we transport it? and How do we fund it?

11:45h - 12:20h Conservation of a WWII ASDIC Dome at the National Museum of the Royal Navy Hana Bristow, National Museum of the Royal Navy, UK

This paper will describe the recovery and conservation of an ASDIC dome recovered in 2017 during dredging operations in Portsmouth Harbour and intended for display at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. The object is the only known surviving example of a Type 134 that was in operation during the Second World War, and is now part of the collection at NMRN. The dome was a key component of a transmitter-receiver kit on a coastal forces vessel, and originally hung at the base of a pipe projecting from the ship’s keel. Echolocation signals were transmitted and received in order to compute the correct time to drop depth charges. The condition of the dome after its recovery from the seabed was poor, with a lot of physical damage from both initial impact with the seabed and the dredging process itself. The paper will present the initial research into the materials and subsequent conservation work, including dismantling, cleaning, decorroding, and finally mounting and moving the object in preparation for its temporary display to the public in the NMRN Visitor Centre. Decisions had to be made about how far to take the treatment, as well as its presentation to aid interpretation, and finally it was displayed with accretions and debris removed, with the dome separated in half to provide optimal visual access to both its exterior and interior components.

12:20h - General Discussion & Lunch

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