Protected Shipwreck Zones Conservation Management Plans Toni Massey & Amer Khan

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1 Volume 37 Issue 4 December 2018 AIMA NEWSLETTER Australasian Institute for Maritime Archaeology REEF 2050 IN THIS Issue 1 Reef 2050 (continued 3 5) 2 AIMA President s Report 2 AIMA Conference update 6 News from NZ 7 News from SA 8 News from French Polynesia 8 News from Vic Anchor of the Foam shipwreck (photo DES Amer Khan) Protected Shipwreck Zones Conservation Management Plans Toni Massey & Amer Khan Over the past few months, Heritage in the Department of Environment and Science (DES) undertook a broad range of work through its Historic Shipwreck Program. Activities have included surveying shipwreck sites and developing conservation management plans (CMPs) for six significant wrecks located within the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) Marine Park. 1 Australasian Institute of Maritime Archaeology Inc. Department of Maritime Archaeology WA Museum 47 Cliff St Fremantle WA 6160 ABN Registration No. A J Western Australia Associations Incorporations Act 1987 Section 18(6) ISSN

2 AIMA 2NEWSLETTER Dear Members, From the President s desk December 2018 Welcome to Newsletter Issue No. 4, the final newsletter for Can I take the opportunity to again thank our Newsletter Editor (and Vice-President) Dr Maddy McAllister for her editing work. More specifically Vice-President Danielle Wilkinson represented AIMA at a meeting in Paris of the Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) accredited to the 2001 UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage. Thank you Dani for representing AIMA, and I direct members to Dani s report for more detail. Association (NZAA), to be held in New Zealand, was endorsed, with further discussion to be had on the best year to hold it sometime in the near future. Enjoy the newsletter, and again feel free to contact myself or the Executive Team regarding issues, concerns or ideas. The more feedback members give us, the better we can meet the organisations priorities. Following our successful joint In November the new AIMA conference and prior to the end Constitution was approved of year break, AIMA business by the Western Australian had generally focused on the Government agency that Regards handover of positions, members administrates the Associations getting familiar with their new Incorporation Act (WA). In AIMA roles and discussion around 2019 Council business the proposal priorities. for a joint conference with the David Steinberg New Zealand Archaeological President Brisbane 2019 For more information please contact Toni Massery: toni.massey@des.qld.gov.au AIMA Newsletter December 2018 Volume 37 Issue 4 ISSN

3 AIMA NEWSLETTER 3 Reef 2050 Management Plans As part of the Reef 2050 Long Term Sustainability Plan, DES is developing conservation management plans (CMPs) for the six protected zone wrecks within the GBR Marine Park. DES has primary responsibility for delivering three action items including new and updated CMPs for: SS Yongala, Gothenburg, SS Llewellyn, HMS Pandora, HMCS Mermaid and Foam. Inspecting the Foam shipwreck site In August 2018, DES inspected the Foam shipwreck site on Myrmidon Reef. Foam is the only located GBR wreck of a vessel that was actively engaged in the Queensland labour trade. Originally named Archimedes, the schooner made eight recruiting voyages between 1887 and 1892 before it wrecked in 1893 (Beck 2009). The fieldwork was undertaken in partnership with maritime archaeologists from DES and Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GRBMPA) with the support of a coral expert from the Museum of Tropical Queensland (MTQ) and archaeologists from the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage and the South Australian Heritage Branch. Foam expert and archaeologist, Dr Steve Beck, generously volunteered his assistance. The fieldwork aimed to locate and survey the Foam site to inform the CMPs for the Reef Diver recording the Foam shipwreck site (Photo Rick Bullers) DES maritime archaeologist Toni Massey snorkel survey of Foam (Photo Dr Brad Duncan) 2050 Long Term Sustainability Plan. Fieldwork entailed a nondisturbance survey of the wreck, including photo and video production for photogrammetry and coral surveys of the site and surrounding area. Inspecting the SS Gothenberg shipwreck site Gothenburg was an iron single screw steamer chartered to the South Australian Government. The vessel was employed on a regular ISSN AIMA Newsletter December 2018 Volume 37 Issue 4

4 AIMA 4NEWSLETTER survey of the wreck to help update the CMP produced by the Queensland Museum in Photogrammetry and site measurement were used to record the primary features of the site. Inspecting the HMAS Pandora and other fieldwork Another collaborative project involving DES, GBRMPA and QPWS was undertaken in the remote Far Northern GBR on the vessel Reef Ranger in December The primary aim of the project was to tidy up the Pandora site by removing site recording materials (e.g. aluminum recording frames and dislodged star pickets) that were left in situ. The team also conducted photographic and photogrammetric recording of the site during the inspection. Further fieldwork conducted during the Far Northern GBR trip included: Diver on Gothenburg boilers (Photo DES Toni Massey) coastal run from Palmerston (now Darwin) to Adelaide. While travelling southbound from Palmerston on February 1875, the vessel struck a reef during a cyclone. Of the 134 people on board, 112 were drowned including all women and children. Gothenburg has social significance through its connection with three Australian communities including Palmerston, Adelaide in South Australia, and Queensland. In late October 2018, DES undertook fieldwork at the Gothenburg site on Old Reef, GBR. The fieldwork was undertaken in partnership with Airlie Beach Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) who provided the diving and boat operations on the vessel Tamoya. The work was carried out by DES archaeologists, Toni Massey and Amer Khan, and QPWS rangers, Kay Kunze, Brett Trunbull and skipper Marcus Arthur. The primary aim of the fieldwork was to conduct a site a site inspection of the Quetta shipwreck in the Torres Strait a photographic survey of Booby Island (the lighthouse and post office cave) a photographic survey of the Thursday Island cemetery (the main focus was on the pearl divers graves) an underwater survey of an unidentified wreck on North Ledge AIMA Newsletter December 2018 Volume 37 Issue 4 ISSN

5 AIMA NEWSLETTER 5 magnetometer surveys of Raine Island, Martha Ridgeway Reef and Henry Reef drone surveys of GBR (drone survey conducted by Andrew Denzin) and Reef Health and Impact Surveys (RHIS) of the GBR. Fieldwork Results The Post Office Cave on Booby Island (Photo DES Toni Massey) ANMM/ Find AE1 Ltd.) Martha Ridgway site, with tender Darter and vessel Reef Ranger in the background (Photo: Andrew Denzin) A number of previously undiscovered 19th century shipwrecks were located during the field work, including the Martha Ridgway which wrecked on the GBR on 7 July 1842 while on a return voyage from New Zealand to Bombay, India. The vessel is significant as an early settler ship taking English immigrants to New Zealand. Subsequent to the shipwreck event, some timbers were salvaged for construction of the Raine Island Beacon in Still standing today, the beacon is one of the few remaining convictbuilt structures in Queensland. Several magnetometer anomalies were located, which are still to be investigated. Collaborative Partnerships QPWS snorkeler surveying Martha Ridgway shipwreck (Photo QPWS Tayce Cook) DES would like to acknowledge the contribution of QPWS, GBRMPA and other agencies in managing and protecting Queensland s shipwrecks. With more than 1400 wrecks in Queensland, effective management of our underwater cultural heritage would not be possible without the support of these partners. ISSN AIMA Newsletter December 2018 Volume 37 Issue 4

6 AIMA 6NEWSLETTER Australasia NZAA and AAA Maritime Session Kurt Bennet & Matt Carter The joint New Zealand Archaeological Association (NZAA) and Australian Archaeological Association (AAA) conference was hosted by the University of Auckland between 28 and 30 November AIMA members Matt Carter and Kurt Bennett co-chaired the maritime themed session, Past, present and future maritime pathways and invited papers to celebrate our past maritime heritage, to present on current maritime archaeological projects and to encourage discussion for future pathways relating to the promotion and protection of maritime heritage in Australasia. The session hosted a variety of different maritime themed topics which reflects the current and interesting research applied in Australasia. NEWS New Zealand Table: NZAA and AAA Maritime Session papers Author Institution Paper Title Peter J. Ross Flinders University Passive remote sensing methods to assess the impact of cyclones on archaeological features Bill Edwards Heritage New Zealand Cook visits Ipipiri Pouhere Taonga Matt Carter La Trobe University A comparison of ship construction on the Australasian maritime frontiers Kurt Bennet Flinders University Shipwright artistry: the examination of a nineteenth century English East Indiaman Isaac McIvor Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Oops wrong harbour! Rediscovery of the Daring shipwreck (1865), Kaipara, South Head, New Zealand James Hunter III Australian National Maritime Museum Riddle resolved: tn archaeological post-mortem of submarine AE1 The session was very well received with discussions continuing into the morning tea break. Overall, the conference made for a great week catching up with friends and colleagues while learning about the variety of research and work that is going on. For further information relating to the conference programme follow this link news-events/programme-annualconference-2018 Dr James Hunter III presenting during the Past, present and future maritime pathways session. Credit Kurt Bennett. AIMA Newsletter December 2018 Volume 37 Issue 4 ISSN

7 ISSBSA Conference Marseille, France October 2018 Flinders University South Australia AIMA NEWSLETTER 7 Between 22 and 27 October 2018, Wendy van Duivenvoorde, Mark Polzer, Enrique Aragon Nuñez, Mick de Ruyter, John McCarthy and Kurt Bennett presented at the 15th International Symposium on Boat and Ship Archaeology (ISBSA 15) in Marseille, France. The conference was themed Open Sea, Closed Sea: Local traditions and inter-regional traditions in shipbuilding and hosted individual sessions on topics relating to recent significant ship finds, studies in ship construction, advances in research methods, experimental nautical archaeology and nautical ethnography. Wendy presented a paper titled Double Hull Planking in European Shipbuilding: No Longer a Dutch Exclusive and the other Flinders participants presented their research in the form of posters. Enrique co-presented Ses Llumetes Roman-Shipwreck. An Italic Vessel with a South Hispanic Cargo (Porto Cristo, Mallorca), Mick s poster was on Ships of the Western Indian Ocean in Persian manuscript paintings, John presented Ship Shapes: 3D scanning of contemporary Dutch East India ship models in Dutch Museums and Kurt showed What influenced English East Indiaman ship design? All presentations were well received by the conference audience. The highlight of the conference had to be the session dedicated Conference participants (left to right: Kurt Bennett, Enrique Aragon Nuñez, Wendy van Duivenvoorde and Mick de Ruyter). Credit M. de Ruyter. to the extremely significant finds of the Black Sea project, which showed incredibly well preserved 2,000-year-old shipwrecks, while also discussing the limitations of exploring in deep water and using the latest technology fascinating! Another great opportunity was to step aboard France s dedicated maritime archaeological research vessel, André Malraux, fitted with a full diving set up as well as all the technology required for investigating deep water sites. DRASSM, the French department of underwater archaeological research and co-sponsor of the conference, is even trailing a humanoid diving robot! Aside from all the technological advances available to maritime archaeologists, there were multiple field trips to various museums to see the technological wonder of ship construction from the past, such as the shipwreck Jules-Verne 4. Conference participants even got the chance to row/sail in Gyptis, a reconstruction of a sixth-century CE Greek vessel. It was just another way to experience the sailing capability of this vessel type and to fully appreciate how shipwrights constructed these vessels. The conference closed with a keynote by Fred Hocker where he reflected on the past and the exciting path forward for maritime archaeological research. He closed the conference with a tribute to those who had made significant contributions to this profession and are no longer with us. ISBSA 15 was well worth attending and future conferences are recommended to anyone who shares a passion in researching boats and ships of the past. The next ISBSA conference is to be held in Croatia, ISSN AIMA Newsletter December 2018 Volume 37 Issue 4

8 AIMA 8NEWSLETTER DRASSM s research vessel, André Malraux. Credit Mick de Ruyter. Conference participants on Gyptis. Credit Mick de Ruyter. AIMA Newsletter December 2018 Volume 37 Issue 4 ISSN

9 Maritime Archaeology on Makatea Island Colin Randall Makatea Island lies 240 km north east of Tahiti in French Polynesia. The island has a unique maritime archaeological setting with a long-forgotten shipwreck, cannon, anchors and remnants of ship loading infrastructure. Makatea is a unique 2400ha uplifted atoll with 70m high cliffs surrounding the island. French Polynesia AIMA NEWSLETTER 9 Phosphate mining commenced on Makatea in 1906 and Compagnie Francaise de Phosphate Oceanie (CFPO) operated for 60 years with 11 million tonnes of phosphate sand mined by hand. Nearly half of the island was destroyed by mining, leaving nearly a million holes, while the other half remains primary forest with endemic birds and plants. The mine was abandoned in 1966 and 3000 persons were removed from the island in an operation that took just three weeks. The facilities used by the CFPO, including wharf structures and a telescopic ship loading system, lie in ruin. Today Makatea is an isolated island with a small population of 50 and no airstrip or port. As part of the combined rehabilitation/ecotourism project run by the French Polynesian company SAS Avenir Makatea, historical research and a hydrographic survey were completed. SAS Avenir Makatea hopes to rehabilitate ISSN Colin Randall and one of the cannon located on the reef at Makatea Island (C. Randall) approximately 600ha and assist in creating a sustainable development and eco-tourism industry on the island. Historical research identified a shipwreck on Makatea that was no longer in the collective memory of the population. The SS Ocean Queen sank on 16 September 1909 without loss of life. After an engine malfunction and being unable to anchor (due to water depth) depth it was blown onto the fringing reef. In the morning, the ship was clearly aground on the reef and all passengers and crew rescued before it sank that evening. The ship sank in approximately 400m of water and no subsequent wreckage coming ashore from later cyclones. When the island population reduced in 1966, the shipwreck was forgotten. Photographs of the sinking were taken by Sydney Arundel, daughter of the ship s part owner Mr JT Arundel. The initial wreck site (on the reef) was easily located using these photographs. Research into the sinking is continuing with relevant archives being held in the Australian National Library. There is further potential to visit the shipwreck site utilising an ROV and the project hopes to draw interest when they eventually publish a detailed story of the ship s short life (launched in December 1908) On the other side of the island, a recent hydrographic survey conducted as part of initial work to construct a new wharf, alerted us to the presence of a cannon used as a bollard and five anchors cemented into the fringing reef as part of past mooring systems. The cannon is believed to be of a type brought to Tahiti during the AIMA Newsletter December 2018 Volume 37 Issue 4

10 AIMA 10NEWSLETTER One of the anchors located on the reef at Makatea Island (C. Randall) French-Tahitian War of for fortification of the Port of Papeete. Recent studies of some 12 cannon, recovered after use as bollards on a cruise ship wharf at Port of Papeete, identified three different cannon types. More detailed measurements of the cannon on the reef at Makatea are required to accurately compare the cannon and potentially identify it as similar to the Papeete cannon. Two other cannon found on the reef at Makatea were removed and are now held in a private collection on Tahiti. A full inventory of cannon in French Polynesia is underway with nearly 40 cannon identified so far. The survey for the potential wharf also identified five anchors used as part of the mooring systems during phosphate loading operations. The anchors were photographed and further investigation (including measurements) is yet to commence. The type and origin of the anchors is currently not known. The in situ preservation of the cannon and anchors, and communicating their history provide an important aspect of sustainable development of ecotourism on Makatea. Colin Randall is a life-long AIMA member and welcomes any assistance with the project and research on Makatea, please contact him for further information. colin@colinrandall.com.au CALL FOR CONTENT! The next issue for the newlsetter covers January to March 2019 and we need content! Send in your reports, articles, student spotlights and more to newsletter.editor@aima-underwater.org.au AIMA Newsletter December 2018 Volume 37 Issue 4 ISSN

11 The Amazon Shipwreck Project Madhumathy Chandrasekaran In July 2018, the concerned residents of Inverloch notified Heritage Victoria (HV) regarding the erosion of their beach and exposure of the wreck site in the intertidal zone. The coastal town of Inverloch is located around 143 km southeast of Melbourne in the Bass Coast Shire of Gippsland coast on Bunurong land. On 25 July 2018, Peter Harvey, Maddy McAllister and Des Williams of the Maritime Archaeology Association of Victoria (MAAV) examined the site to quantify its degradation level. They confirmed Victoria that the coast was eroded, with approximately m of sand dunes gone. Some planking and a timber fragment were exposed at the high tide mark near the site. Therefore, Heritage Victoria identified the wreck as number one in a list of the top 20 at risk, due to environmental threats. Heritage Victoria enlisted help from the Flinders University Maritime Archaeology Programme to undertake a field school or practicum to locate, record and identify the site before any further degradation. The Amazon shipwreck Amazon was a 402-ton barque built in 1855 by Frederick Charles AIMA NEWSLETTER 11 Clarke of Jersey in Channel Islands, UK. The vessel was owned by the merchant John Carrel and other shareholders including John Mallet, Abraham Ogier (captain) and William George Aubin. Amazon was a 3-masted barrow with 1 and ¼ decks, wooden frames, a round stern, carvel build and having a full woman figurehead. The final entry for the barque in Lloyd s Register of British and Foreign shipping identifies the ship as ft long, 25.5 ft wide and 16.2 ft deep. On 12 December 1863, Amazon left Melbourne carrying salted meats bound for Mauritius. After passing Port Phillip Heads, Amazon sailed into a gale on 13 December 1863, which soon The two areas of focus during the project (image credit: J. Leach and M. Khoiru.) ISSN AIMA Newsletter December 2018 Volume 37 Issue 4

12 AIMA 12NEWSLETTER turned into a hurricane. Despite several attempts at saving the ship, Amazon continued to drift east. At 10 am, the ship struck land near what is now called the Inverloch Surf beach, Victoria and Captain Ogier kept the vessel on course to drive it as far up the beach as possible. The vessel was damaged beyond repair but there was no loss of life. Having spent 48 hours on deck, the crew was exhausted and raised tents on the beach as a camp. Eight days later, Mr. Heales, who was visiting his family in Melbourne for Christmas, spotted a distress flag flying. He took Captain Ogier to Melbourne to raise the alarm and the crew were successfully rescued by H.M.C.S Victoria. The rescue team noted that the wreck was lying broadside onto the beach but implanted into the sand around three metres deep. The vessel was so high up the beach that it was dry at low tide. In addition, 60 ft of the main keel and forefoot was broken and lying on the beach at the high-water mark. Amazon was auctioned on 31 December 1863 with no information regarding its new owner, although reports show that 100 casks of ships provisions were salvaged and sold separately (The South Australian Register, 1864). Heritage Victoria conducted the Amazon Shipwreck Project between 26 November and 4 December 2018, with the help of students and staff from Flinders University. Two participants from the Philippines and Indonesia and an AIMA NAS student also joined the investigation. Methods adopted were pedestrian survey, metaldetector survey, photogrammetry, underwater survey, excavation and Excavation of Site A: note the community involvement (Heritage Victoria) backfilling, artefacts illustration, aerial photography and site recording. Two sites of high importance were excavated - Site A and Site B. Site A encompassed the visible part the wreck potentially the bow and Site B was the D-shackle detected during the metal-detector survey. From historical records, it is likely that the bow section of the ship broke during the wrecking event; however, it is unclear how Site B was formed. Timber analysis revealed that Site B does belong to the wreck. One theory behind Site B s formation was that people might have re-used parts of the wreck in the construction of an Inverloch jetty. Regrettably, the investigating teams could not record the wreck in the water due to weather limitations. Community Involvement Another integral part of this project was community outreach. Archaeological investigations came into fruition only because of the local community s interest and concerns about protecting the wreck. Therefore, it was crucial that the community residents were involved in this process from the beginning. Consequently, the visiting Flinders University practicum students were advised to engage with the community as much as possible throughout the project. The casual interactions about artefact collection and photographic evidence provided by the local residents partially influenced the surveys. Furthermore, it was also discovered that Inverloch community members collected artefacts that have floated away from the wreck and that they were highly interested to display parts of the wreck in their local museum which will be built in a few years. After identifying the team as competent authorities, the locals voluntarily returned the artefacts collected, which aided in detailed recording. Artefacts such as copper sheathings, fairlead, dead-eye, copper bolts were returned directly to the team at the rental house or at the site itself. The local community s behaviour was very positive towards the wreck and it will benefit the wreck if collaborated with them for preservation and management of the site. AIMA Newsletter December 2018 Volume 37 Issue 4 ISSN

13 AIMA Newsletter Volume 37, Number 4 December 2018 The AIMA Newsletter is supported by: THE HISTORIC SHIPWECKS PROGRAM

14 AIMA EXECUTIVE Executive President Senior Vice President Vice President David Steinberg Ph: Ross Anderson Ph: (08) Maddy McAllister org.au Publications Committee Newsletter Editor Mark Polzer (Publications Editor), John McCarthy (Assistant Editor), Mick de Ruyter (Assistant Editor), Ross Anderson, David Gregory, Peter Harvey, Sarah Holland, Bill Jeffery, Margaret Leshikar- Denton, Jennifer McKinnon, Widya Nayati, David Nutley, Jason Raupp, Nathan Richards, Vicki Richards, Della Scott- Breton, Debra Shefi, Wendy van Duivenvoorde Maddy McAllister Vice President Secretary Treasurer Council Canberra New South Wales New Zealand South Australia Queensland Western Australia Victoria Indonesia Social Media Merchandise Danielle Wilkinson org.au Peta Straiton Mick de Ruyter Andrew Viduka Milly Bendell, Cos Coroneos, Stirling Smith, Chris Lewczak Kurt Bennett, Andy Dodd Phyllis Coxhill, Wendy van Duivenvoorde, Trevor Winton, Celeste Jordan, Rick Bullers Peter Illidge, Amer Khan, Toni Massey Vicki Richards, Deb Shefi Peter Harvey, Peter Taylor, Mark Ryan, Matt Carter Agni Mochtar Danielle Wilkinson, Chris Lewczak, Milly Bendell, Stephanie Morris Peta Straiton Website Administrator Scholarships Committee Chair Public Officer AIMA/NAS Senior Tutor Chris Lewczak Emily Jateff Secretary Peter Taylor AIMA/NAS Tutors Kieran Hosty (NSW), David Steinberg (NT), Andy Dodd (NZ), Toni Massey (QLD), Peta Straiton (SA), Cass Philippou (TAS), Peter Harvey (VIC), Ross Anderson (WA) Please send all postal correspondence to: AIMA C/O Flinders University GPO Box 2100, ADELAIDE, SA 5001 Australasian Institute for Maritime Archaeology, Inc. Registration No. A J Western Australian Associations Incorporation Act 1987 s.18(6) Newsletter Registered by Australia Post Publication No. WBH 1635 EDITOR S NOTE Although this issue is a tad lighter than normal, it nevertheless covers research and updates on the latest conferences around Australasia and the world. Queensland is particularly showing us how to manage sites in a large area through cooperation across various insutitutes and groups. Thanks to Flinders students for always putting forward some content. Submissions for Issue (January March are due by 16 April Maddy McAllister AIMA Newsletter ISSN

15 AUSTRALASIAN INSTITUTE FOR MARITIME ARCHAEOLOGY Inc. Website: Address: AIMA C/- Dept. of Archaeology Flinders University GPO 2100, Adelaide SA 5001 DATE: Thursday 27th September 2018 OUR REF: 2018 AGM Agenda.doc 2018 Annual General Meeting Time: 15:30 17:00 Date: Thursday 27th September 2018 Venue: University of New England, Parramatta Campus Church Street Parramatta, NSW, Present- Meeting open at 15:30 Celeste Jordan, Dave Steinberg Phyllis Coxhill, Ross Anderson, Matt Carter, Peta Straiton, Cos Coroneos, Stirling Smith, Andy Vikuka, John Naumann, Grant Luckman, Maddy McAllister, Irini Malliaros, Kieran Hosty, Toni Massey, Jon McCarthy, Rick Bullers, Jo Edney, Ben Stapleton, Peta Knott, Peter Harvey, Chris Lewczak, Mike Nash, Milly Bendell, Ania Kotarba 2. Apologies Colin Piper, Colleen Lazenby, Deb Shefi, Ian MacLeod, Kurt Bennett, Trevor Winton, Myra Stanbury, Andy Dodd, Vicki Richards, Jon Carpenter, Brad Duncan, Mick de Ruyter 3. Adoption of Minutes from 2017 Bedford Park AGM. Motion to accept 2017 AGM minutes First: Stirling Smith Second: Cos Coroneos 4. Reports 4.1 President David Steinberg It s been another busy and productive year for AIMA and I would like to thank the AIMA Executive, Council and all the various officers and administrative position holders for their contributions. AIMA is only able to achieve what it does by the passion, commitment and effort of its members. I want to thank members generally for their confidence and support over the year. It s a privilege to be the President of AIMA. I ve singled out the following issues from the year: AIMA 2018 AGM 1

16 1. New constitution The drafting of the new constitution from the ground-up has occupied a sizeable amount of time. I want to thank Dani Wilkinson, Ross Anderson and Anna Davis for working with me on this complex project. Its no small thing for an organisation to rewrite its constitution. This project has afforded us a chance to shape a document that reflects good governance practices (like transparency and accountability) but also better reflect AIMA s current business. For example, it s worth noting that the old constitution was silent on administrative positions. We now have many members doing many different things, AIMA business has expanded, and the new constitution reflects this. Also, while meeting the legal requirements for associations, the document is written in plain speak rather than legalese, making it far easier for members to understand. Perhaps the greatest lesson to take from the experience is that our objectives (goals) remain unchanged. The backbone of the organisation is its stated purposes and this has remained clearly articulated from the start. 2. Scientific Diving Standards AIMA continues to make a significant contribution to the drafting of scientific diving standards, both for the training/certification of scientific divers (AS ) and scientific diving operations (AS ). To recap, I represent AIMA on the Standards Australia SF-17 Committee which drafts occupational diving standards. Members of SF-17 Committee who represent scientific diving form a working group that creates drafts of the scientific standards, which are then submitted to the wider committee for review. At the recent SF-17 Committee meeting in Melbourne in September the SF-17 Committee reviewed comprehensive drafts of both standards. I report progress to the AIMA Dive Committee which is chaired by Matt Carter. 3. NAS curriculum update and contract At the 2017 AGM the membership supported a resolution to contract out the review and update of the AIMA/NAS curriculum. This process is ongoing. The AIMA/NAS curriculum will be both updated with new information, and brought into line with advances in E-Learning, taking advantage of new learning approaches and meeting NAS UK agreements. See Senior Vice-President Ross Anderson s report for further details. 4. AIMA symposium in Indonesia AIMA has been planning a symposium to partner with UNESCO Jakarta and other Indonesian government agencies and colleagues to run a two-day symposium in Bali Indonesia. This initiative came about from discussions between Australian and Indonesian colleagues who wanted to create an opportunity to increase awareness and develop stronger bilateral relationships. I flagged the proposal at the 2017 AGM, and a committment of $5,000 in a grant application budget was supported by Council over the year. The symposium involves one day of presentations and a second day of fieldwork on the Liberty shipwreck. The first day, hosted by local government in the regional centre of Amlapura, will involve presentations and discussions on innovative research relevant to north Australia and Indonesia. Local heritage managers are invited to discuss local issues and draw knowledge from the diverse expertise. The second day, involving fieldwork, will be an on-the-ground opportunity for these colleagues to work collaboratively to conserve an important historic site. The Liberty shipwreck is a large complex archaeological site, of historic significance. Threats to its conservation include unmonitored dive tourism and physical degradation. The wreck is an AIMA 2018 AGM 2

17 important economic resource for local people through tourism. The participants will inspect the site, meet stakeholders and together workshop practical management solutions. The plan is for the presentations to be published in a bilingual AIMA Special Publication (English and Bahasa Indonesian). AIMA and partners submitted a proposal for funding under the Australia-Indonesia Grants (DFAT) this year, but was unfortunately unsuccessful. In feedback the judging panel confirmed the project demonstrated sound institutional linkages and strong partner support. I want to thank all project partners for all of their hard work. This includes Ms Nia Ridwan from the Research Institute for Coastal Resources Vulnerability; Ms Moe Chiba, Head of the Cultural Unit at the UNESCO Jakarta Office and Mr Shinatria Adhityatama from the National Research Centre for Archaeology (Puslit Arkenas). All parties remain committed to the project, and we will consider both resubmission in a future round of funding and alternative funding sources. 5. Grant Officer/Grant Program initiative Members received an exciting from Toni Massey serving in our new position of Grant Officer. Toni and AIMA are providing members the opportunity to apply for various grants and run their projects through AIMA. These members will own these projects entirely, with all the publication rights/intellectual property that entails. The idea is to maximise your chance in getting the grant by managing your project with AIMA as an incorporated association. To confirm, this is separate to our existing scholarship program. For more information see Toni Massey and her report. 6. AIMA as a partner in the Diving for Humanity ARC proposal AIMA has been invited to be a partner organisation/investigator to an ARC Linkage Project which will study the history of the field of underwater archaeology, globally, but with also with a strong focus on Australia. It will be a living history noting many of the pioneers in the field, as well as avocational divers and members from the community. Outcome may include an edited book, an on-line story map, and a museum exhibition. AIMAs involvement in the project proposal was supported by the 2018 AIMA Council. The working title is Diving for humanity: the submerged histories of a global discipline. Goals of the project include: Providing a platform for each country/region to write its own history; Writing an inclusive/comprehensive history of the field beyond just academia, including the contributions of communities and avocational practitioners; Preserving the individual experiences and insights of pioneers through oral histories; Highlighting the significant contributions of Australia to the formation of u/w archaeology. 7. UNESCO representation as accredited NGO Thanks to Vice-President Dani Wilkinson who represented AIMA this year at the meeting of the State Parties and accredited NGOs to the UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage in Paris. Dani recently moved to the UK but remains an active member of Executive. See Dani s specific report on the meeting for further information. 8. Presentation on sexual harassment and gender equity in the workplace This year AIMA invited an expert in workplace sexual harassment and gender equality to present at the conference (AIMA/ASHA 2018), with the strong support of AIMA 2018 AGM 3

18 the AIMA Council and conference organising committee. This is an opportunity for members of both AIMA and ASHA to better understand both their rights and obligations regardless of their workplace, be it the government, university, museum or private sector. This extends to volunteer organisations. 9. Executive Skype meetings Executive communicates effectively as an group on an issue by issue basis, but it was decided this year to also trial a skype meeting to cover updates and strategic planning. The meeting was a success and the Executive now plans to hold 6 monthly or quarterly skype meetings, in addition to its normal group correspondence. 10. Executive Observer initiative We had another successful year of the Executive Observer initiative which provides up to two members of Council observer status to Executive correspondence over the year. The aim is to provide Councillors the opportunity to see how Executive functions, for the purpose of succession planning. Even if an observer does not elect to nominate for Executive it regardless provides a better understanding of AIMA business. Thanks Milly Bendell our 2018 observer. 11. Retirement of long-standing volunteers This year we see a number of members stepping down from positions after working in them for some time and making significant contributions. I want to firstly acknowledge the massive contribution of Phyllis Coxhil as both AO and Treasurer. Phyllis has worked tirelessly for AIMA for many years and her calm and wise council will be missed. Thank you also to Celeste Jordan for her work as AIMA secretary, perhaps the most demanding job in AIMA. Celeste brought energy and determination to a job that needed 100% commitment. Thank you also to Maddy Fowler for rebooting the AIMA newsletter and providing such professional direction and design. We wish you the best of luck overseas. Also, a huge thankyou to Cass Philippou for her work as NAS Senior Tutor, a massive role which you held for many years. Cass juggled a difficult job with professionalism and steered the program through some difficult times. I have no doubt that these members will continue to make huge contributions in the future, but I couldn t let this much change happen without comment. Further, as this has been written some time before the AGM other changes may also happen. With that potential in mind a big thankyou to all members who make the decision to volunteer their time and expertise. 12. Council Business matter regarding the behaviour of a few members Recently Council considered the actions of a small group of members who were potentially acting against the interests of the Institute. I want to commend the Executive and Council for dealing with the matter professionally, calmly and generously. No disciplinary action was taken, and rather the Council elected to better inform this small group of their obligations to the organisation and other members. 13. Excellent business as usual AIMA continued to deliver thanks to the contributions of hardworking volunteers, including but not limited to our website administrator, scholarship administrator, merchandise officer, NAS state tutors and those sitting on committees and working groups. Lastly a big thanks to Martin Gibbs and his conference committee for organising the 2018 joint conference. AIMA 2018 AGM 4

19 Thanks again for your support and trust this year. Please feel free to contact me directly to discuss any of the matters above in more detail or any other AIMA business. Motion to accept 2018 President s report First: Chris Lewczak Second: Andy Viduka 4.2 Secretary Celeste Jordan continues to be the most efficient and effective form of communication between Exec, Council and members. No alternatives have been suggested at this point. As Volume 41 of the AIMA Bulletin has not gone out there have been no postal returns to report. Membership As of today, we have 140 members There are 394 people on the AIMA mailing list. This is down 262 members. Flinders did change their system and a number of people who had unsubscribed from the list, but were still receiving our s, we finally taken off. I also think that there may be people s s that the system has taken off but I have no way of verifying this suspicion. Thankfully, this list will be brought across to the AIMA website when it is updated soon. This will give AIMA better access and control over what is happening. Executive and Council decisions There were 11 proposals that Executive were required to make decisions on. All of these decisions were made with varying lengths of discussion but invariably the Executive voted in favour of 8 proposals and not in favour of 3 proposals. Council were frequently reminded that their silence or lack of reply would be considered consent in the decision they were being asked to vote on. They were asked to vote on 12 decisions. There were 5 decisions that had an outright in favour vote and the remaining 7 decisions to be made went ahead due to the silent majority. Thank you I would like to thank the AIMA Executive, Council, Admin position holders, Chairs and Members for the patience shown while I have been on Exec as Treasurer and Secretary. It has been an invaluable experience and an honour to serve you all. Motion to accept 2018 Secretary Report First: Maddy McAllister Second: Chris Lewczak AIMA 2018 AGM 5

20 4.3 Treasurer & Auditor Phyllis Coxhill See Report at end of Minutes Motion to develop a questionnaire to send to Membership to move to a more sustainable and accessible journal by no longer printing and only having an e-journal for general and student members. First: Cos Coroneos Second: Milly Bendell Motion to accept 2018 Treasurer s Report First: Milly Bendell Second: Jon Naumann 4.3 AIMA/NAS Senior Tutor Cass Philippou (Given by Ross Anderson) This is my final AIMA/NAS report as AIMA Senior Tutor, I role I have held since taking over from Corioli Souter in Since then, AIMA has continued to run many Part 1 courses throughout Australasia, including one in Norfolk Island and several in New Zealand. With many huge advances in both underwater and terrestrial recording technology over the last 15 years, there are now so many tools available to maritime archaeologists since the last full curriculum overhaul in 2005 that the course materials are in dire need of the next overhaul. Many handbooks, presentations and documents have been updated in an ad hoc way by state tutors prior to each course, and there is now a lot of inconsistency in the curriculum. For several years AIMA has acknowledged the need to undertake another full curriculum update to catch up with these advances, and also to take advantage of now prevalent e-learning concepts. NAS updated the international curriculum in 2016 and released it for use in 2017 in the UK. Whilst it can be accessed world-wide, it understandably has a UK/European focus, particularly in the use of case studies. Having been tested for 12 months, NAS has also been reviewing the format of this new platform, and AIMA is now well placed to review the local curriculum and see how we can adapt it whilst also embracing the new NAS e- learning platform. AIMA could be the first International Training partner to adapt and take up the new NAS curriculum. I have thoroughly enjoyed the challenge of leading the program in Australia over the past 9 years, and presenting courses to hundreds of participants, as well as training maritime archaeology graduates as aspiring tutors. However, it now requires a significant investment of time, which I am presently unable to commit to the program. Therefore, it s time for an enthusiastic new Senior Tutor take the helm and breathe life into AIMA/NAS, setting it up for the next decade. I wish the incumbent the best of luck and will make myself as available as possible to assist with the transition of the role and future development of the course This year three Part 1 courses were run in Queensland, Western Australia and New South Wales with a total of 33 participants. Courses are down from previous years, partly due to the time availability of our tutors and coordinators. I ran a Tutor Training course at the Australian National Maritime Museum (ANMM) in July 2017, with three ANMM staff and two Silent World Foundation staff, and two long-standing Queensland tutors finally getting the opportunity to take part in the formal training program. AIMA 2018 AGM 6

21 We thought we d finalised the transition from the ANZ AIMA Training account back to Westpac with AIMA s other account, but ANZ managed to misplace the documentation, unbeknownst to us for several month. Phyllis and I finally managed to clear this up in July 2018, and the last of the funds should now be with Westpac. Almost all courses are now also being set up via the AIMA website s e-commerce shop for bookings and payments, which results in funds are being paid directly into the AIMA general account. This is now the standard requirement for running courses, and only a few courses that are run by and for institutions are being paid by invoice from AIMA. Using the e-commerce store means participants create their own profile and contact, saving the double handling of participant information however, there still seem to be some glitches, with people not knowing if they re actually members of AIMA. Some of the website/e-commerce side of course admin needs a bit of tweaking to get full benefit and functionality from the web interface for the courses. I expect this will be one of the many tasks for the new Senior Tutor. Curriculum Review I met with NAS Education officer (and AIMA member) Peta Knott in December 2017 to discuss the proposed curriculum update and how AIMA can be the first NAS licensee to climb aboard NAS s new e-learning platform. There is quite a lot to work through in terms of what AIMA can and should adopt, and which components of the curriculum AIMA needs to develop with an Australasian focus (such as some local footage and interviews). Meanwhile a Request for Quote to undertake the first stage of the Curriculum update was issued on 27 July 2018, but failed to receive any submissions. Some additional information was added to the RFQ and it was reissued on 3 September 2018; we are presently awaiting submissions. Review and increase of course fees I propose that we continue to hold off on any increase of fees until the new curriculum is in place, but that fees should definitely be reviewed once this work is complete. Tutor fees should also be reviewed at this time. Course Participant and Financial Reporting Once again, I want to remind State Tutors and coordinators use the reporting templates and participant records in the AIMA/NAS Dropbox account, and that these forms should be completed and sent to the State Tutor for review within 2 weeks of course completion. Once reviewed and approved, the State Tutor will send them to the AIMA Admin Officer and Treasurer for payment of invoices, transfer of funds and to ensure that the participants are included in the main AIMA database. The financial reporting template has been recently updated and will be provided to the incoming State Tutor for review and to issue to all State Tutors. AIMA/NAS Courses 2017/18 STATE/COUNTRY PART I COURSES PARTICIPANTS PART 1 WA May Queensland May NSW August TOTAL NUMBER OF COURSES 3 33 AIMA 2018 AGM 7

22 Tutor Training Courses STATE/COUNTRY TUTOR PARTICIPANTS TRAINING COURSE NSW July TOTAL NUMBER OF COURSES 1 7 Motion to accept 2018 Senior Tutor s Report First: Maddy McAllister Second: Chris Lewczak 4.5 Senior Vice-President and VP Ross Anderson and Danielle Wilkinson (given by Celeste Jordan) Ross- Thank you for everyone s hard work this year on both Executive and Council. Very much looking forward to moving on with the AIMA/NAS curriculum and very pleased to have the Draft Constitution done as well. Danielle Wilkinson- Vice President (2) Report- After a year of re-writes, and thanks to the hard work of Anna Davis and our President, we finally have a fresh Constitution that is fit for purpose and up-todate with how AIMA operates. If passed at the AGM, this Constitution will be formally lodged with the Department of Mines, Industry Regulations and Safety (previously the Department of Commerce) within 30 days. It will be a basis for the successful management of AIMA into the future. I was fortunate enough to represent AIMA at the UNESCO 2001 Convention Scientific and Technical Advisory Body (STAB) exchange day and meeting this year, as an observer. AIMA, as an accredited non-government organisation, was also part of the UNESCO 2001 Convention NGO meeting. These were held in Paris in April. o o At the STAB exchange day, it was highlighted that little attention is given to UCH at the UN level. Despite that, it is recognised by STAB that UCH could be a driver for cohesion between social, economic and environmental dimensions of sustainable development. There was also a call for contributions towards the Intergovernmental Oceanic Commission (IOC) science plan towards the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. A Global Report of UCH was discussed, to understand the global UCH resource and springboard consideration of UCH as part of the Decade. The NGO meeting opened with recognition that NGOs, as a part of civil society, should contribute towards discussions of the ocean sciences and sustainable development to achieve the objectives of the 2001 Convention. To do this, NGOs should seek to find partners in environmental studies that have resources for joint research. The NGOs determined that there needed to be increased cooperation between the NGOs, STAB and other UNESCO parties in capacity building and to champion UCH on a global stage. AIMA 2018 AGM 8

23 The NGOs have decided to hold a second meeting this year as a working group, to be held at UNESCO headquarters in Paris on 18 th December. The agenda has two items: o How the NGOs can work together in the context of the UC Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development o How the NGOs can establish and task the working group for cooperation. Motion to accept 2018 Senior VP and VP Reports First: Milly Bendell Second: Maddy McAllister 4.6 Journal Editor and Newsletter Editor Mark Polzer and Maddy Fowler (Given by Celeste Jordan and Dave Steinberg) Committee Members Ross Anderson Western Australia David Gregory Denmark Peter Harvey Victoria Sarah Holland United States Bill Jeffery Guam Margaret Leshikar-Denton Cayman Islands Jennifer McKinnon United States Widya Nayati Indonesia David Nutley New South Wales Jason Raupp United States Nathan Richards United States Vicki Richards Western Australia Della Scott-Breton United States Debra Shefi Western Australia Wendy van Duivenvoorde South Australia Mark Polzer Publications Editor John McCarthy Assistant Editor Mick de Ruyter Assistant Editor Maddy Fowler Newsletter Editor Chris Lewczak Website Administrator Australasian Journal of Maritime Archaeology Volume 41 (2017) of AIMA s peer-reviewed journal, the revised and renamed Australasian Journal of Maritime Archaeology, is finally scheduled for printing on 5 October. The print run will be 175 copies and the production (printing) cost is expected to be $2, Production of volume 42 (2018) is underway as well, with articles out for peer-review. There still is room for additional articles, so please consider submitting your work. We are targeting December for the publication date, which will get the journal back on schedule. As always, we encourage people presenting papers at the Annual AIMA Conference to submit these for publication in AIMA s journal. The deadline for manuscript submission for volume 43 is 31 March AIMA 2018 AGM 9