AIMA/NAS - Course in Maritime Archaeology Part 1
AIMA/NAS - Course in Maritime Archaeology Part 1
AIMA/NAS - Course in Maritime Archaeology Part 1
In collaboration with staff from of the Maritime Archaeology Department of the WA Museum.
Classroom work at the Shipwreck Galleries in Fremantle, field component on the second day somewhere nearby, with diving and non-diving options.
The general aim of the training to introduce the methods and procedures used in maritime archaeology, as well as to generate awareness of shipwreck preservation in Australia. On completion of each of the courses, students are awarded an AIMA/NAS certificate which is internationally recognised.
Lunch, Morning and Afternoon tea are at your own expense OR bring a packed lunch from home.
Open to MAAWA Members only – Course Cost is $279 plus bf
Membership to MAAWA is $45 and this is one of the "perks" of being a member.
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DATE
14th and 15th March.
9am -4pm each day.
VENUE
Shipwreck Museum Freo
47 Cliff Street Fremantle.
https://visit.museum.wa.gov.au/shipwrecks
The Part 1 course is a general introduction to maritime archaeology which focuses on aspects such as pre-disturbance, or in other words, non-intrusive surveys of shipwreck sites.
The course structure includes:
Archaeological principles
Archaeological sciences
Materials and conservation
Ship construction
Archaeological Surveying
Search techniques
Site position-fixing
Remote sensing
State/Territory and Commonwealth legislation
CONDUCTED BY
Patrick Morrison - Assistant Curator, Maritime Heritage
He is an expert in underwater photogrammetry for archaeology and has recorded significant shipwrecks with the WA Museum including Trial 1622, Batavia 1629 and Zeewijk 1727.
He is a qualified Commercial and Technical Diver. Patrick was involved in the location and recording of wrecks in the Swan River and KX1 Dutch submarine. He is currently completing his PhD, researching how people responded to changing climate and rising seas over the last 10,000 years in Murujuga, Northwest Australia.