Silentworld Foundation

Not-for-profit organisation supporting and promoting #maritimearchaeology in Australasia. Current projects: conserving the Barangaroo Boat & Windsor Boats.

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Find out more about the #BarangarooBoat ⚡️ “Barangaroo Boat Conservation Project”

https://t.co/wKeaZCVv1d

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Honoured to attend a special dinner @SilentworldFdn to mark the finding of the wreck of ship Montevideo Maru 🇯🇵 that carried Australian 🇦🇺 POWs & civilians of 14 countries.
Nearly 1100 lives were lost on July 1, 1942. Among lost war sailors 24 were from Norway 🇳🇴, 1 Estonia 🇪🇪…

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@rae_malliaros With our colleague @kieranh86140727

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#WindsorBoats - continuing with a look (or sniff) at the annotation phase:
Getting up close with the timbers gives us a chance to make many observations which may (or may not) be useful to the conservation process. This includes notes on how a timber looks and feels & ...smells😅

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Video: @rae_malliaros /SWF, Copyright Transport for NSW

#3dmodel #3Dimaging #maritimearchaeology #archaeology #conservation #heritagejobs #itsmellsbad

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(5/5) The Koning Willem de Tweede Archaeological Project has been assisted by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Australia, and the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands. #KoningWillemII #maritimeconservation

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(1/5) Once more we bid a sad farewell to Robe! However, this whirlwind trip has managed to still be jam packed with adventure. Dr James Hunter (ANMM) gave a well-attended talk at Robe’s bowling club on the 166th anniversary of the loss of Koning Willem de Tweede (30 June 1857).

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(4/5) We would like to thank the National Trust and Robe History Group for their tremendous efforts in organising and hosting these events.

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In addition, spending more time with the timber often reveals details that were not immediately obvious at first glance.

#maritimearchaeology #archaeology #3Dimaging #3dmodel #sameshirt

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#WindsorBoats - continuing the 3D timber model annotation phase

Pondering. Discussing. “Is it a nail? A tiny treenail? Just a hole?” 🤔🧐

Features on archaeological timber can at times be very faint or present more than one interpretation.

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The Koning Willem de Tweede Shipwreck Project has been assisted by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Australia, and the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands.

#KoningWillemII #Robe

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Today marks the 166th anniversary of the loss of the Dutch ship Koning Willem de Tweede, during which 16 crewmen lost their lives. Heather Berry and ANMM’s James Hunter have returned to Robe to mark the solemn occasion.

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Our former colleague Paul Hundley along with our ANMM colleague Kieran Hosty, tackled and completely owned the annotation phase! 🤩💪

#maritimearchaeology #archaeology #boats #conservation #3Dimaging #3Dmodel #Rhino3D

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Back into #WindsorBoats

The 3D model processing done, now the archaeologists took up their posts at the annotation stations!
Each boat timber was closely examined 🧐 all its features digitally traced on the 3D digital version of it & an accompanying detailed description written.

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Combined with the field recording notes made by the excavating archaeologists, these annotation files make up part of the permanent record that will accompany the boats from here on. This record will be invaluable in the future reconstruction and interpretation of the boats.

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We say, “Nigh’ nigh’ Broo”, as we tuck the sides of the tarps in to create the best seal possible!

#BarangarooBoat #conservation #nightnight

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Getting tucked into bed 😴

With the Barangaroo Boat timbers resting comfortably in tanks, and being treated for the next few months after the PEG was added, the team had to make sure the fluctuations in concentration were not too great and/or too rapid.

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This sectioned weighted tarp system allows for quick and easy access to the tanks, while keeping the covers off the surface of the solution.