National Historic Ships has chosen four areas of the UK to act as centres for the preservation of heritage vessels. The Solent, River Mersey, Bristol and River Medway all demonstrate a natural grouping of facilities or skills and a high
concentration of historic vessels.

National Historic Ships will shortly be revealing the official name and logo for the UK ship preservation network and is currently working on a dedicated website, which will cover the whole country, as well as providing pages for each pilot area.

The ship preservation network offers a unique opportunity for vessel owners, businesses, heritage organisations and all those with an interest in high quality maritime craftsmanship to communicate with each other. It will provide a marketing framework for the sector, as well as forging partnerships between those with similar aims, thereby promoting funding opportunities and achieving results in a way that would not be possible on an individual basis.

If you have skills or services which could contribute to the Network, you can sign up for a free entry in an online Directory of contacts at: http://www.nationalhistoricships.org.uk/pages/directory-of-skills-and-services.html

Or contact National Historic Ships, Park Row, Greenwich, London SE10 9NF
tel: 0208 312 8558 email: info@nationalhistoricships.org.uk
www.nationalhistoricships.