The information on this page gives users access to a range of reference works which offer helpful guidance in the conservation or maintenance of your historic vessel. 

This is a unique resource which will continue to grow as new material is brought to our attention, so please let us know of any other papers you would like to see here by emailing info@nationalhistoricships.org.uk.

Reynolds, William T.(Chip),  Testing Materials for Use in Historic Ship Maintenance and Renovation, San Francisco Maritime National Park Association, http://www.maritime.org/conf/conf-reynolds-mat.htm

Robinson, John,  Preservation Standards: Some Aspects of the Impact of the National Lottery, San Francisco Maritime National Park Association (1997), http://www.maritime.org/conf/conf-robinson.htm

Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS) - information on historic ships may be obtained through both Canmore and Scran on this website, www.rcahms.gov.uk

The Burra Charter. The Australia ICOMOS charter for the conservation of places. www.icomos.org/australia/burracharter.html

Simpson, James, Beyond Burra - Conservation and the Vitruvian Precepts, http://www.york.ac.uk/JamesSimpson.doc.htm

Sinclair, Derek, Colin Stove, A. Odell, Paul Durrant and John Palfreyman,  Reducing Decay During Environment Change: The Use of High and Low Technology Moisture Monitoring Methods in Preserving the Timbers of the Frigate Unicorn during Dry-Docking, San Francisco Maritime National Park Association (1997), http://www.maritime.org/conf/conf-sinclair.htm

Standard upon Safe Operation of Traditional Ships in European Water and Standards required for Ship Safety Certification. European Maritime Heritage, Annex II to Section 1.2 of the Memorandum (September 2000), pp1-9, http://www.gshw.de/pdf/EMH/NewMOUSouthAnnex_II.pdf. .

Stroh, Scott,  The Snagboat W. T. Preston: A Case Study in the Dry Berth Preservation of Historic Vessels, San Francisco Maritime National Park Association (1997), http://www.maritime.org/conf/conf-stroh.htm

Tanner, Matthew, Satisfying the Paying Public: The Effective Interpretation of Historic Ships and Boats, San Francisco Maritime National Park Association (1997), http://www.maritime.org/conf/conf-tanner.htm

Waite, Captain S.T.,  The Pros & Cons of Permanently Dry-Docking Historic Vessels, San Francisco Maritime National Park Association (1997), http://www.maritime.org/conf/conf-waite.htm

Walker, Fred. M.,  A Rationale for Replica Ships, San Francisco Maritime National Park Association (1997), http://www.maritime.org/conf/conf-walker.htm

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