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The keywords in Norwegian ship preservation are the authenticity
and entigrety of the vessel. Any work and replacements to be
carried out must take account of the vessel's history. This
serves to stress the importance of documentation and will be the
deciding factor in the planning and implementation of restoration
projects. HFS has two full- time and one half-time positions
dedicated to documentation and advisory services..
The distribution and strengthening of preservation
activities
The results of work carried out on documentation is distributed
through reports, books, seminars and the annual magazine,
Fartøyvern (Ships Preservation). "Gule sider" -
yellow pages – for ships preservation is currently being
compiled in the form of a data base. This will be available in the
Spring of 2000. Articles from earlier editions of Fartøyvern
can be downloaded from the Bookstore.
You may also order books from the site.
One very important task is to search for information on
shipbuilding methods, both in general and in particular for vessels
that are undergoing repair and restoration. Typical sources of such
information are elderly craftsmen, archive materials, photographs,
drawings, etc. The documentation is used by the workers engaged to
carry out specific tasks and general commissions on the vessels.
Another important task is to carry out inspections of vessels
commissioned by public or private clients. Documentation of
disassembly and repair/rehabilitation processes provides valuable
knowledge, and the material obtained is distributed through
reports. The task of constructing a multi-faceted archive of
information sources (photographs, books, drawings, interviews, and
artefacts etc.) is ongoing and of great value in the work of ships
preservation.
Consulting and advisory services
The documentation office also accepts external consulting
commissions of various types. We have among other tasks compiled
documentation reports for the local passenger steamer D/S Stord 1,
the coastal passenger steamer D/S Gamle Rogaland, the coastal cargo
steamer D/S Hestmanden and the four-masted bark S/S Statsraad
Lehmkuhl. We accept commissions to inspect vessels with a view to
preservation and restoration, and the development of projects for
museums and other cultural institutions in the field of boat and
ship conservation.
Current projects
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The carvel project. This project aims to systematise and
supplement knowledge and expertise on carvel-
building. The results will be presented in a handbook, hopefully
not later than 2001.
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Fartøyvernets "Yellow Pages ": By commission
from the Directorate of Cultural Heritage, we are constructing a
data base on suppliers and resources in ships preservation. The
program will be ready during
the Spring of 2000
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The sloop Courier: Compilation of basic documentation for the
repair and refurbishing of the
vessel.
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The motor yacht Faun: Compilation of basic documentation for the
repair and refurbishing of the
vessel.
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The motor cutter (ex. British sailing trawler) Idsal: Follow up
all aspects of documentation of the repair and refurbishment of
the
vessel.
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Gather and systemise documentation on boat building in the
county of Saltdal, Nordland. The work is carried out in co-
operation with local interests.
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Photo: HFS
Drawing: HFS
The carvel project aims to make a book to replace the handbook for
practical shipbuilders from 1855.
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