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Latest news for Wyn Davies. Following a similar requirement from the Hull Maritime Museum, heritage surveys were carried out on their two vessels, a deep water side trawler, the Artic Corsair, and the surviving Humber Conservancy Board light vessel the Spurn. This work will culminate in a conservation options report with the various options costed out. 2015 Heritage Lottery Fund Projects. Maid of the Loch, Balloch Pier, Loch Lomond. The tug Daniel Adamson from Liverpool. Appointed HLF Monitor for the Wat...
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Naval Architect Wyn Davies
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Barnabas, Lydia Eva, Calshot Tug Tender, Mary Gordon, HDML, Robin, Barnabas, HSL, 102, Portwey, Pilgrim and Lydia Eva. I have been entrusted by the heritage lottery fund with the responsibility of monitoring several small vessel restorations. These span the scales from the Barnabas, a 40ft Cornish Herring (or Pilchard) Driver, to the Lydia Eva, the last surviving steam drifter. Many lessons have been learnt and passed on. In the case of the Mary Gordon, having a fixed place of abode withdrawn at the ...
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Wyn the Naval Architect. As a naval architect I have been working for many years supporting some of the nation’s most iconic ships, some of great heritage importance, others right up to date. I was very involved in supporting the design and procurement of various vessels for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, ships that are currently at sea with the RFA. I remain on the HLF’s list of specialist and lead monitors and am currently the European representative of the US lead Historic Naval Ship Association (HNSA).
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What services can a Naval Architect provide? The range of tasks we offer to a client include most of the requirements necessary to seek funds either from the HLF or some other organisation. Where necessary, further expertise can be called in from specialist contractors to complete the picture. For many clients a typical work scope is :. HLF Plans, Audience Development and Access, now subsumed into an Activity Plan. Contractor assessment and selection. Support for funding applications. Alternatively it ca...
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Naval Architect Wyn Davies
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Wyn Davies Naval Architect. As a professionally qualified naval architect and aeronautical engineer, Wyn Davies has been providing technical support to both the maritime heritage and current marine industries for many years. Most recently the heritage sector has come to dominate the business but Wyn has maintained a keen interest in original design. Our company believes that the client should have access to industry best practise and will continue to maintain links with many specialist contractors.
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AATEST - Historic Ships Large vessel restoration
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In addition to such vessels as the Warrior. See separate page) I have been involved in providing support to a number of our more iconic preserved vessels. Foremost amongst these are HMS Trincomalee. In Hartlepool, Scott’s Discovery. In Dundee, HMS Cavalier. Now in Chatham and of course, the Cutty Sark. In each case the work involved surveying the vessel or part thereof, leading to a restoration specification, Conservation Management and various other plans required by the HLF. Whilst working on the Cutty...
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AATEST - Overseas projects
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One of the more interesting journeys I have been asked to undertake was to Khartoum, in the Sudan, where one of General Kitchener’s gunboats survives intact. Work continues to ensure her continued preservation. Meanwhile the Sudanese authorities have themselves started to restore an even older river boat, the Bordein of General Gordon fame. Other projects have resulted in replica sailing ships for countries as diverse as China and Eire. The ones that got away. The survey was successfully carried out in c...
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The Lydia Eva and Mincarlo Charitable Trust. The world's last surviving steam-powered herring drifter steamed back to Great Yarmouth for the first time in many years on Saturday 15th May 2010.Steam drifters once filled the harbours as they worked down from Scotland following the Herring. Lydia Eva was, unusually, also capable of trawling outside the herring season. The Medway Queen Preservation Society. Wyn Davies 5201 Consultancy Ltd, Registered office: 19 Highridge Crescent, Ashley, New Milton BH25 5BT.