REVIEW 2016–17 • CALENDAR 2018 National Historic Ships UK UK National Historic Ships As reported in our last Annual Review, 2016 However, 2016 / 17 has also proved to be a year marked ten successful years since National of transition and change for the organisation, FOREWORD Historic Ships UK (NHS-UK) was formally with the sad death of our director Martyn set up and first funded by the Department Heighton in November. In the months of Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS). following this, under the interim leadership Front cover: of Dr Eric Kentley, the staff continued to work on Despite these difficult circumstances, 2016 / 17 Photo Competition Category A • Entry MGB - 81, by Mark Sutherland. projects and follow Martyn’s vision for the future has still been a productive year for NHS-UK knowing this was what he would have wanted. with our World War One and Shipshape East Top page, left: Photo Competition Category A • Entry Anglia projects drawing to a conclusion and HMS M33, Historic Boatyard, by Paul Watt. My appointment as his successor in February a new bid submitted to the Heritage Lottery 2017 has allowed me to look forward, begin Fund (HLF) for a second phase of the Shipshape Top page, right: Photo Competition Category C • Entry mapping key goals for the years ahead and create Heritage Training Partnership scheme. Preparing for open day, by Veronica Stevens. a strategic plan which will both build on the We have given technical advice to key funding Below left: strong legacy that Martyn left behind and set bodies with feedback provided on 10 historic Photo Competition Category C • Winner some new milestones for the future. When I vessel related applications. Lines, by Niels Koornstra. return from maternity leave in early 2018, I will Below right: be putting these aspirations into practice and Our Shipshape Network has grown to include Photo Competition Category C • Entry Pudge at dawn, by Lee Shepherd. sharing our major priorities with the sector. seven active regional networks and we continue REVIEW 2016 – 2017 UK National Historic Ships to work closely with a wide range of vessel custodians to offer on-going support and guidance as required. With our core grant from DCMS confirmed until 2020 and a strong relationship with Royal Museums Greenwich through which our funding is channelled, we are looking for other ways to supplement our resources to enable us to continue offering a high level of output in terms of both projects and sector support. Whilst we were able to maintain our grants programme at a reduced level during the period covered by this Review, this has not been possible for the remainder of 2017 Left: Photo Competition Category D • Highly commended Above: Photo Competition Category A • Entry On Guide Me, by Philippe Saudreau. SY Gondola – Early one morning, by Peter Keen. with the fund closed for part of the year due to HANNAH CUNLIFFE DIRECTOR & CHAIR OF COUNCIL diminished resources. We are aware that demand NATIONAL HISTORIC SHIPS UK remains high and we are committed to finding other ways to secure the resources and financial support which historic vessels so badly need. Left:: Photo Competition Category D • Shortlisted Above: Photo Competition Category A • Entry Edme mastering the estuary, by Peter Dalrymple. Keewaydin LT1192, from Leader, by Peter Hunt. Martyn Heighton Director NHS-UK 2005-2016 Martyn had been director of Trust, Trustee of SS Great Britain and Director NHS-UK for over ten years of Leisure for Bristol’s Historic Harbour. During when he died unexpectedly his time as director of NHS-UK, Martyn will be at the age of 69. His loss was best remembered for publishing internationally- felt not only by his family recognised guidelines in the form of Conserving and friends, but by his Historic Vessels, initiating the small grants immediate colleagues, some of whom had worked scheme, setting up the National Historic Fleet, with him for many years, and by the wider sector launching the Shipshape Network, as well as and the numerous vessel custodians and maritime championing the cause of registered historic organisations that he helped and guided during his vessels of all shapes and sizes. time in office. The team at NHS-UK were flooded with expressions of sympathy and a Memorial He was a passionate advocate for maritime Service was held to remember him at the Royal heritage and has been greatly missed by many in Naval College in Greenwich early in 2017. the year since his death. In June 2017, Martyn’s wife Evelyn and their two sons Luke and Sean Martyn brought a wealth of experience and accepted the Victory Medal on his behalf, awarded knowledge to the role of Director, including posthumously by the Society of Nautical Research having led the Merseyside Maritime Museum in recognition of Martyn’s exceptional service and development in the 1980s, CEO of the Mary Rose dedication to the world of historic ships. Above: Left:: Photo Competition Category A • Entry Martyn Heighton. Cutty Sark rigging, by Hayman Tam. REVIEW 2016 – 2017 National Historic Ships UK OUR REMIT THE REMIT OF NATIONAL HISTORIC SHIPS UK IS: Above: Photo Competition Category A • Entry • To act as the primary source of independent • To act as a source of advice to the Heritage Thames Barge Centaur, by Veronica Stevens. and objective advice to the Secretary of State for Lottery Fund (HLF), Arts Council England (ACE) Page below, clockwise from top left: Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) other PRISM Fund, and other grant-giving bodies Photo Competition Category B • Highly commended government departments, the Devolved Adminis- across the UK on maritime conservation Removing the flemish horse on Europa, by Debbie Purser. Photo Competition Category C • Shortlisted trations and public bodies on matters which directly priorities, and applications they receive relating Forever Portsmouth, by San Ward. or indirectly involve or affect historic vessels and to funding historic ships, their environments, Photo Competition Category B • Shortlisted Finishing touches, by Peter Pangbourne. the environments in which they are to be found. and associated projects. • To provide leadership and strategic vision This remit is carried out through a range across the UK historic ships communities and of functions and activities. wider maritime sectors by acting as the official voice for historic vessels, pursuing proactive DCMS continues to be the sponsoring engagement with the sector, the UK Government, department with an annual standstill grant the Devolved Administrations, public and private through to 2020 of £215,000, compared with a agencies, and communities at large. base-line budget in 2006 / 07 of some £250,000. REVIEW 2016 – 2017 UK National Historic Ships STAFF & VOLUNTEERS Staff comprise: Hannah Cunliffe, Director and Chair of the Council; Piran Harte, Policy and Project Manager; Paula Palmer, Resources Manager, Victoria Wallworth, Projects Officer and Camilla Ravani, Office Administrator. Four highly experienced volunteers, Stuart Anderson, Ron Ellis, Roy Marsden and Emerald Laing, continue to give crucial help in researching projects and maintaining the databases. Top page, clockwise from top right: Photo Competition Category B • Winner Artist in Action, by Paul Lenz. Photo Competition Category A • Entry Nordlys (1873), oldest sailing cargo vessel, by Saskia Poelman. Photo Competition Category A • Entry Victory’s stern, by Clive Hanley. Photo Competition Category A • Entry HMS M33, by Wendy Russell. This page, right: Photo Competition Category A • Shortlisted Alberta chasing Ethel Alice to the finish, by Emily Harris. This page, below: Photo Competition Category C • Entry Sam,by Saskia Poelman. COUNCIL OF EXPERTS A Council of Experts drawn from across the David Newberry, David Ralph, John Robinson, historic vessels and heritage conservation sectors Alan Watson and Stuart Wilkinson. and chaired by the Director has been established to advise and support staff and volunteers. The range of activities we have undertaken during 2016 / 17 is reflected in the monthly Current members are: panels of the Calendar section of this Henry Cleary, Mark Dunkley, John Kearon, Annual Review. REVIEW 2016 – 2017 National Historic Ships UK GRANTS AWARDED APRIL 2016 – MARCH 2017 VESSEL PURPOSE TOTAL AWARDED Ambush Remedial work £1,000 Britannia Remedial work £1,500 Cambria PVC Cover £700 Doris Lifting Out £430 Ethel Alice Sails £1,000 Fountain Remedial work £1,500 Freshspring Survey £1,000 Gleaner Remedial work £1,000 Helen Smitton Remedial work £1,000 Helga Caulking £800 Lady Doris Survey £400 Oakdale Remedial work £1,000 Ocean Pride Transportation £800 Silvery Light Remedial work £800 The King Remedial work £1,000 The Strategic Development Fund has awarded grants totalling £13,930 for project and training bursaries, and sustainability awards. INCOME & EXPENDITURE | 2016–2017 INCOME EXPENDITURE x GRANTS & OTHER INCOME £246,793 SERVICE DELIVERY COSTS £137,704 COUNCIL & TEAM OUTREACH £13,739 DCMS Grant £215,000 Salaries £114,158 Hospitality £667 HLF £10,196 Pensions £11,040 Travel £8,293 Other revenue £21,597 NIC £12,207 Accommodation £1,959 Training & development £300 Subsistence £1,444 Miscellaneous £1,377 INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION & TECHNOLOGY £2,632 Exhibition Asset £2,500 Office equipment £928 Courier costs £1,208 NMM SERVICE LEVEL Stationary £496 AGREEMENT CHARGES £14,300 COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT & MARKETING £18,455 GRANT AWARDS £16,875 Printing £10,578 TOTAL EXPENDITURE xxx Subscriptions £642 PR/event hosting/public shows £4,522 TOTAL EXPENDITURE