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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

Protected Shipwreck Zones Conservation Management PlansToni Massey & Amer Khan

Over the past few months, Heritage in the Department of Environment and Science (DES) undertook a broad range of work

Anchor of the Foam shipwreck (photo DES – Amer Khan)

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.

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Dear Members,

Welcome to Newsletter Issue No. 4, the final newsletter for 2018. Can I take the opportunity to again thank our Newsletter Editor (and Vice-President) Dr Maddy McAllister for her editing work.

Following our successful joint conference and prior to the end of year break, AIMA business had generally focused on the handover of positions, members getting familiar with their new roles and discussion around 2019 priorities.

From the President’s deskDecember 2018 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.

In November the new AIMA Constitution was approved by the Western Australian Government agency that administrates the Associations Incorporation Act (WA). In AIMA Council business the proposal for a joint conference with the New Zealand Archaeological

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.

Regards

David Steinberg

President

Brisbane 2019

For more information please contact Toni Massery: [email protected]

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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

2050 Long Term Sustainability Plan. Fieldwork entailed a non-disturbance 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

DES maritime archaeologist Toni Massey snorkel survey of Foam (Photo Dr Brad Duncan)

Diver recording the Foam shipwreck site (Photo Rick Bullers)

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Diver on Gothenburg boilers (Photo DES –Toni Massey)

survey of the wreck to help update the CMP produced by the Queensland Museum in 1999. 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 2018.

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:

• 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

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

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

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• 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

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 1844. Still standing today, the beacon is one of the few remaining convict-built structures in Queensland. Several magnetometer anomalies were located, which are still to be investigated.

Collaborative Partnerships

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.

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)

QPWS snorkeler surveying Martha Ridgway shipwreck (Photo QPWS Tayce Cook)

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NZAA and AAA Maritime SessionKurt 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 2018. 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.

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 https://nzarchaeology.org/news-events/programme-annual-conference-2018

Table: NZAA and AAA Maritime Session papers

Author Institution Paper TitlePeter J. Ross Flinders University Passive remote sensing methods to assess the impact

of cyclones on archaeological features

Bill Edwards Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

Cook visits Ipipiri

Matt Carter La Trobe University A comparison of ship construction on the Australasian maritime frontiers 1792-1840

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

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Dr James Hunter III presenting during the Past, present and future maritime pathways session. Credit Kurt Bennett.

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South AustraliaISSBSA ConferenceMarseille, FranceOctober 2018Flinders University

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

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, 2021.

Conference participants (left to right: Kurt Bennett, Enrique Aragon Nuñez, Wendy van Duivenvoorde and Mick de Ruyter). Credit M. de Ruyter.

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DRASSM’s research vessel, André Malraux. Credit Mick de Ruyter.

Conference participants on Gyptis. Credit Mick de Ruyter.

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French Polynesia

Colin Randall and one of the cannon located on the reef at Makatea Island (C. Randall)

Maritime Archaeology on Makatea IslandColin 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.

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

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

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French-Tahitian War of 1844-1845 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

One of the anchors located on the reef at Makatea Island (C. Randall)

of the cannon and anchors, and communicating their history provide an important aspect of sustainable development of eco-tourism 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.

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CALL FOR CONTENT!The next issue for the newlsetter covers January to March 2019 and we

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Send in your reports, articles, student spotlights and more to [email protected]

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that the coast was eroded, with approximately 20–30 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 shipwreckAmazon was a 402-ton barque built in 1855 by Frederick Charles

VictoriaThe 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

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 132.5 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.)

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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, metal-detector survey, photogrammetry, underwater survey, excavation and

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.

Excavation of Site A: note the community involvement (Heritage Victoria)

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EXECUTIVEAIMA 2017–2018

EDITOR’S NOTE

Executive President

Senior Vice President

Vice President

Vice President

Secretary

Treasurer

David SteinbergPh: 0404 302 [email protected]

Ross AndersonPh: (08) 9431 [email protected]

Maddy [email protected]

Danielle [email protected]

Peta [email protected]

Mick de [email protected]

Publications Committee

Newsletter Editor

Website Administrator

Scholarships Committee Chair

Public Officer

AIMA/NAS Senior Tutor

AIMA/NAS Tutors

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

Chris Lewczak

Emily Jateff

Secretary

Peter Taylor

Kieran Hosty (NSW), David Steinberg (NT), Andy Dodd (NZ), Toni Massey (QLD), Peta Straiton (SA), Cass Philippou (TAS), Peter Harvey (VIC), Ross Anderson (WA)

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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 1 2019 (January–March are due by 16 April 2019. — Maddy McAllister

Please send all postal correspondence to:

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Council

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New South Wales New Zealand

South Australia

Queensland

Western Australia

Victoria

Indonesia

Social Media

Merchandise

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

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Danielle Wilkinson, Chris Lewczak, Milly Bendell, Stephanie Morris

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Website: http://www.aima-underwater.org.au Email: [email protected] 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 211–232 Church Street Parramatta, NSW, 2150

1. 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.

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:

Motion to accept 2017 AGM minutes First: Stirling Smith Second: Cos Coroneos Vote: Motion passed

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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 2815.6) and scientific diving operations (AS 2299.2). 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

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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 email 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

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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 email 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 email 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.

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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.

4.2 Secretary – Celeste Jordan Email 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 email

members. Flinders did change their system and a number of people who had unsubscribed from the list, but were still receiving our emails, we finally taken off. I also think that there may be people’s emails 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 President’s report First: Chris Lewczak Second: Andy Viduka Vote: Motion passed

Motion to accept 2018 Secretary Report First: Maddy McAllister Second: Chris Lewczak Vote: Motion passed

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4.3 Treasurer & Auditor – Phyllis Coxhill See Report at end of Minutes

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 2009. 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. 2017-18 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.

Motion to accept 2018 Treasurer’s Report First: Milly Bendell Second: Jon Naumann Vote: Motion passed

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 Vote: Motion passed

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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 email 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 2018 14 Queensland May 2018 11 NSW August 2017 8 TOTAL NUMBER OF COURSES

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Tutor Training Courses STATE/COUNTRY TUTOR

TRAINING COURSE

PARTICIPANTS

NSW July 2017 7 TOTAL NUMBER OF COURSES

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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-to-date 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 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.

o 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.

Motion to accept 2018 Senior Tutor’s Report First: Maddy McAllister Second: Chris Lewczak Vote: Motion passed

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The NGOs have decided to hold a second meeting this year as a working group, to be held at UNESCO headquarters in Paris on 18th 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.

4.6 Journal Editor and Newsletter Editor– Mark Polzer and Maddy Fowler (Given by Celeste Jordan and Dave Steinberg) Committee Members 2017–2018 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 $2,577.17. 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 2019.

Motion to accept 2018 Senior VP and VP Reports First: Milly Bendell Second: Maddy McAllister Vote: Motion passed

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Royalty payments from RMIT Publishing (Informit) for the 2017–2018 year amounted to $616.66 for the journal and $31.02 for Special Publications (Mermaid Atoll Shipwreck: A Mysterious Early 19th-century Loss), for a total of $647.68. This represents an increase of 32% over the previous year.

Special Publication Series The last publication in AIMA’s Special Publications series was The Mermaid Atoll Shipwreck—A mysterious early 19th-century loss in 2015 by Myra Stanbury. We are working on two potential new volumes for the series, possibly with publication in 2019 and/or 2020. The first is Matthew Carter’s Te Horeke to New Deptford: The archaeology of a Pākehā shipbuilding yard in pre-colonial New Zealand, which reports on the archaeological investigation of the pre-colonial shipbuilding yard at Te Horeke (1826–1842), Hokianga Harbour, New Zealand. The second is West Coast Shipwreck Survey of South Australia by Heritage South Australia (Department of Environment and Water). This project, commenced many years ago by Terry Arnott, includes the history and gazetteer of the approximately 114 shipwrecks known to have occurred along the stretch of South Australian coastline extending west to east from the Head of the Bight to Cape Catastrophe, near Port Lincoln and the entrance to Spencer Gulf. This project would complement a suite of similar surveys published in AIMA’s Special Publication series: Clark 1990 (SP No. 5), Coroneos 1997 (SP No. 8) and Coroneos and McInnon 1997 (SP No. 9).

AIMA Website Chris Lewczak continues to administer the AIMA website.

AIMA Newsletter Maddy Fowler has done an excellent job this past year as editor of the AIMA Newsletter, but will be stepping down after the AGM. I’d like to thank Maddy for all her efforts in keeping the Newsletter going and getting it back on schedule, especially as it is the primary means of reporting to our membership on all the goings-on in maritime archaeology and cultural heritage management in Australasia and the surrounding regions. As always, we encourage members to contribute regularly to the Newsletter and to make suggestions for any new features they might like to see included in it.

• It was discussed that paying for typesetting for the Journal will help to make the job of Journal Editor easier. There was no outright objection through the cost of membership will not cover typesetting, printing and postage.

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Newsletter Editor Report 2017–2018 Maddy Fowler

Submissions to the Newsletter have steadily grown over the 2017–2018 period. This is likely due to contributors being keener to submit a piece when the Newsletter is released in a timely fashion. The current and planned schedule for Newsletters is as follows:

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Issue Months Submission deadlines Release date 1 January–March End of April End of May 2 April–June End of July End of August 3 July–September End of October End of November 4 October–December End of January End of February

The larger volume of submissions is a good result and reduces the workload for the editor in soliciting for content, however does increase the workload during overall production. This steady increase suggests that the Newsletter is still a valid format of publication that holds a place in AIMA alongside the social media platforms and Bulletin. However, more effort could be made to increase the Newsletter audience/readership (or undertake a survey of readership), and this would further justify the time spent producing each issue.

Note that Issue 36.1 and 36.2 (2017) are outstanding from the previous editor. Thanks to all members who sent content in the past year, and special thanks to web admin, Chris Lewczak, for his prompt uploads to the website!

4.7 Scholarship Committee – Emily Jateff 2017 Scholarship Award Update Abhirada Komoot, PhD Candidate at the University of Western Australia, won the 2017 Scholarship for her project Influences of Early Shipbuilding Technology of the Western Indian Ocean in Southeast Asia: a study on the (sewn) construction of the Phanom-Surin shipwreck in Thailand.

The PNS shipwreck exhibits western Indian Ocean sewn-plank construction, which has cross stitching over wadding running continuously along the plank seams. It is the only physical ship remains of this type of sewn boat surviving to date. The project was funded to conduct further study on construction, artefact and timber analyses. Results will be published in the AIMA Bulletin in 2019-2020.

2018 Scholarship Awards At the 2017 AIMA AGM, it was voted to raise the Scholarship Award to $6000 AUD to enable the organisation to better support large research projects. AIMA will split the 2018 Award equally between two multi-year projects: Gathering Information via Recreational and Technical (GIRT) Scientific Diver citizen science project, submitted by Andrew Viduka, PhD Candidate, University of New England, on behalf of Wreck Check, Inc. The project facilitates members of the public undertaking basic scientific research/site condition monitoring in the field of maritime archaeology. GIRT will contribute to developing an informed and engaged public who are willing and capable of cooperating with State and federal agencies involved in the implementation of the National Historic Shipwrecks Program and State-based programs. Interpretation of shallow buried maritime archaeological sites, using non-invasive methods, for in-situ management and archaeological research purposes. Submitted by Trevor Winton, PhD Candidate, Flinders University.

Motion to accept 2018 Journal and Newsletter Editor’s Report First: Emily Second: Cos Vote: Motion passed

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This research project uses remote sensing to address buried site conditions. The aim of is to quantify the depth of burial of archaeological material, to identify major buried material types and through time, their degradation state, and to use these data for management and research purposes, achieved through both in-situ experimental burial and comparative in-situ wreck-site surveys. Applicants have accepted their awards and will be profiled on the AIMA website and in social media immediately following the 2018 conference. They will receive complimentary AIMA ordinary membership for one year, and are required to publish results of their research in the AIMA Bulletin. Thank you to the AIMA Exec, and 2018 Scholarship Committee for their continuing support of the program: Brad Duncan Wendy van Duivenvoorde Pete Taylor

Mike Nash Dave Steinberg

4.8 AIMA Diving Committee – Matt Carter Establishment and Aim: At the 2016 AGM, the AIMA Diving Committee was established as the successor/replacement of the AIMA Dive Working Group. The Committee has the brief to 'provide informed and consistent responses to the review of legislation, regulation, and standards, appreciating the principles of safety and inclusiveness"(AIMA 2016 AGM resolution). Composition and representation: Following nomination from AIMA Executive, and with the support of AIMA Council, I was appointed as Chair of the Committee. To best represent the diverse groups within AIMA it was decided that the committee would comprise two members from each of the following sectors: archaeological consultants, universities/academia, government practitioners, museums, and avocational groups. To ensure continuity, a representative from the 2016 AIMA Dive Working Group was included. Additionally, Simon Talbot the Diving Safety Officer at University of Tasmania was added to the committee as non-voting external expert for his experience with scientific diving and the SF-017 process. Role: In February 2017 AIMA was offered a seat on the Standards Australia SF -017 Committee, which is tasked with the review of diving standards. As well as sitting on the overarching SF-017 Committee, AIMA became part of the SF-017 Scientific Diving Working Group that sits under the Committee. As a member of these two committees, AIMA was tasked with assessing and reviewing the AS/NZS 2815.6:2013 Training and certification of occupational divers – Part 6: Restricted occupational training standard and reviewing AS/NZS 2299.2:2002 Occupational Diving Operations – Scientific Diving operational standard. The AIMA Diving Committee was given the responsibility of determining AIMA’s position in relation to AS/NZS 2815.6 and AS/NZS 2299.2 and this position communicated to both the SF-017 Scientific Diving Working Group and the SF-017 Committee by the AIMA delegate. This was a major step forward for AIMA as the previous versions of both

Motion to accept 2018 Scholarships Chair’s Report First: Andy Second: Maddy Vote: Motion passed

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AS/NZS 2815.6, and AS/NZS 2299.2 were created without input from maritime archaeologists. Progress: In late 2017 and early 2018 the AIMA Diving Committee’s review and feedback regarding AS/NZS 2299.2 and AS/NZS 2815.6 was submitted to the SF-017 Scientific Working Group. Subsequently, through a number of meetings and skype discussions AIMA’s position regarding the content of these standards was expressed. Based on these discussions drafts of both AS/NZS 2299.2 and AS/NZS 2815.6 have been produced by the Scientific Working Group with the aim of meeting consensus within the Group. Both drafts have subsequently been submitted to the overarching SF-017 Committee and their formal review began at the Committee meeting in Melbourne in September 2018. Plan for the next 12 months: Following the SF-017 meeting in Melbourne in early September the drafts of AS/NZS 2299.2 and AS/NZS 2815.6 produced by the Scientific Working Group will be released to the AIMA Diving Committee. Our role will be to review these drafts to provide our representative in the Scientific Working Group with feedback regarding the position of AIMA. Further, these drafts will be reviewed with the goal of creating a standalone AIMA Diving Committee submission when Standards Australia open the process to submission from individuals. The AIMA Diving Committee will be involved in this aspect of the project to ensure that AIMA members are represented appropriately throughout this process. Concluding remarks: The establishment of the AIMA Diving Committee has been a significant step for our organisation. As a key professional, community and non-governmental organisation representing a diverse membership, it is both crucial and appropriate that AIMA plays a leading role in shaping the future of scientific diving for maritime archaeology in Australasia. Through the hard work and robust discussions by the members of the AIMA Diving Committee, maritime archaeology is better represented within the scientific diving sector than ever before. I sincerely thank all Committee members, and other AIMA members who have provided advice and input, for their past and continuing efforts.

4.9 Observers – Milly Bendell It was a very valuable insight into the workings and activities of AIMA's executive and how the runnings of an NGO are undertaken. I would encourage others to nominate when nominations open for 2019.”

4.10 Website Administrator – Chris Lewczak Visitation to the website is increasing, as with the social media outlets. There are several issues with the website, it is significantly outdated with many features not working appropriately. We are looking into getting a new website, as we can get blog up and running and have a more engaging website.

Motion to accept 2018 Dive Committee Chair’s Report First: Toni Massey Second: Chris Lewczak Vote: Motion passed

Motion to accept 2018 Observers’ Report First: Maddy McAllister Second: Peta Straiton Vote: Motion passed

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4.11 Social Media Administrators – Danielle Wilkinson, Milly Bendell and Stephanie Morris (Given by Chris Lewczak)

Since the last AGM, we have increased the volume of posts from 2-3 a week to one a day. This has been largely consistent for the last six months.

The Facebook page had approximately 1,500 likes at the time of the last AGM and now has approximately 1,900 likes, an increase of approx. 26%.

Our average reach per post has increased from 280 last year to 560 this year, which is double (huzzah!)

We also launched our Twitter account in April with the handle @AIMA_underwater which currently has 140 followers

Steph Morris has also built the ‘Student Profile’ segment, which expanded to the AIMA newsletter with a summary on the Facebook page. This segment aims to highlight current student research or field projects.

• We don’t do Instagram as copywrite is an issue and so is getting the content

4.12 Merchandise Officer – Peta Straiton Since the last AGM, more AIMA t-shirts have been ordered and delivered. They are available online now. I raised the possibility of procuring Jackets to accompany the t-shirts, however, they were deemed to be too expensive, for viability. About $90 each for retail. This idea has been shelved until further notice. AIMA 2019 photo calendars have been created and produced. They were incorporated into this year’s conference bag. Spares will be available for sale on the website for $20. Thank you for everyone who submitted images for inclusion.

Motion to accept 2018 Web Admin’s Report First: Andy Viduka Second: Milly Bendell Vote: Motion passed

Motion to accept 2018 Social Media Report First: Peta Second: Ross Vote: Motion passed

Motion to accept 2018 Merchandise Officer’s Report First: Maddy McAllister Second: John Naumann Vote: Motion passed

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4.13 Diversity Working Group – Maddy Fowler (Given by Celeste Jordan) The Diversity Working Group (DWG) was established at the 2017 AGM with the aim of increasing diversity, inclusivity and representation within maritime archaeology in Australia. AIMA members were invited to participate in the DWG and a group of 10 people assembled, including myself as Chair. The first meeting of the DWG was held in November 2017, over teleconference, with four people in attendance. The minutes of the meeting were shared with Executive and Council. Due to the challenges of coordinating a suitable time for that number of people, no further teleconference meetings have been held. Instead, a Survey Monkey was created for DWG members to survey ideas for proactive actions the DWG could initiate within this area. A list of suggestions was created, and it was decided to focus on ‘Respect’ as the theme for the year, to tie in with the increased focus among Executive on addressing harassment and bullying. A panel session was proposed to the AIMA/ASHA conference organisers on ‘Women in Diving and Archaeology’, however was not able to be scheduled within the main conference program. Due to the ad-hoc and fluid nature of the DWG at present, it is proposed that the DWG folds, rather than becoming a formal Committee. The DWG hopes that a working group will be formed to aid the 2018–2019 Executive and Council to formulate an ‘AIMA Commentary on Harassment and Intimidation’ to hopefully be accepted at the 2019 AGM.

4.14 Grant Officer – Toni Massey The Grants Program initiative is new and aims to provide members the opportunity to apply for various grants and run their own projects through AIMA. The idea of the Grants Program is to maximise people’s chance in getting the grants by managing project’s with AIMA as an incorporated association. Members will own their projects entirely, including all publication rights and intellectual property. Projects will need to meet one or more of AIMA’s objectives and provide opportunities for other AIMA members to be involved in. A list of grants was sent out to AIMA members. A shortcoming of the list was that most of the grants on offer were expired (most grants come out early in the year) however, the list still gave a general idea on what kind of grants are on offer. To date, the Grants Officer has had one person interested in applying for a grant through AIMA. A brief project proposal is in the process of being drafted and will be submitted to the Grant Officer. Please note the Grants Program is separate to AIMA’s existing scholarship program.

Motion to accept 2018 DWG Chair’s Report First: Phyllis Coxhill Second: Chris Lewczak Vote: Motion passed

Motion to accept 2018 Grant Officer’s Report First: Peta Straiton Second: Rick Bullers Vote: Motion passed

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5. Special Resolution- Constitution changes- Dave Steinberg • Dani and Ross researched what Constitutions needed • After last AGM, AIMA Constitution really needed to be completely rewritten • As we are registered in WA, we have had a WA lawyer look it over • New AGM is now in “clear speak” • No one at AGM has comments- question- does it actually change from

anything we voted on last year? No. • Gendered language has been changed to neutral language • Admin positions and training is clearly outlined in new Constitution • Dave Steinberg picked up a few typos

6. 2019 Conferences and Future Plan

• QLD Heritage has agreed to host 2019 AIMA conference • NZ members floated idea of conference in NZ and there is a lot going on

between NZ and Australia in the Maritime field. NZ Government is partially funding AIMA for conference and publications

• Government staff find it hard to get state and federal government support for international conference funding.

• Maybe start AIMA/ASHA conference in NZ? • Maybe 2020 Conference in NZ

7. Any Other Business Postal Vote

Motion to accept draft constitution as the New AIMA Constitution with typo amendments First: Chris Lewczak Second: Matt Carter Vote: Motion passed

Motion to accept 2019 Conference in QLD First: Peta Straiton Second: Stirling Smith Vote: Motion passed

Motion to explore 2020 Conference in NZ First: Peta Straiton Second: Matt Carter Vote: Motion passed

Motion to request those who requested postal voting explore what it would entail to bring to the 2019 AGM First: Peta Straiton Second: Maddy McAllister Vote: Motion passed

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8. Election of 2018–2019 Officers and Council

8.1 Executive Officers

8.2 Ordinary Councillors

8.3 AIMA/NAS Senior Tutor

9. Appointment of Auditor

10. Selection of Sub Committee and Positions 10.1 Journal Editor

10.2 Newsletter Editor

10.3 Website Administrator

10.4 Social Media Administrators 10.5 Merchandise Officer

10.6 AIMA/NAS State Tutors

10.7 Scholarships Chair

10.8 AIMA Dive Committee Chair

10.9 Grant Officer

11. Close of Meeting at 17:36

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AIMA TREASURER’S REPORT 2017 – 2018 Prepared for the AIMA AGM, Parramatta NSW, 27th September 2018

By Phyllis Coxhill AIMA TREASURER’S REPORT 2017 – 2018 SUMMARY The financial statement for AIMA Financial Year 2018 shows a surplus of $11455.02 compared to a surplus of $9565.26 in the previous financial year. This surplus is due in part to the receipt of $5000.00 from ASHA in preparation for this year’s joint Conference and deposited to AIMA’s conference account. AIMA’s contribution of $5000.00 will appear in reports for the next financial year. There have been no costs of printing and posting a Journal this year. The Journal costs for the previous year were approx. $6400.00. The expenses include audit costs for two years, 2015/16 and 2016/17 Allowing for the conference payment from ASHA and without the SEWPAC Grant the surplus would become a deficit of $8544.98. MANAGEMENT OF AIMA ACCOUNTS The AIMA treasurer processes all receipts and payments in AIMA accounts and maintains the budget by

cooperating with the other AIMA executives, meanwhile maintaining spreadsheets and reconciling bank

and PayPal accounts. AIMA currently has five accounts available in the Online Banking System. All

Westpac accounts, including the main account, have four signatories: President, Senior Vice President,

Treasurer and Secretary. The second account (opened on 12 July 2005) is a Westpac Business Maxi-

Direct (High Interest a/c). The third account is the Conference Account, which was open

27 September 2010. The Term Deposit (opened on 28 December 2011). The final account is the

AIMA/NAS account that was opened on 10 March 2016 and has the additional signatory of the Senior

Tutor. AIMA also has an account with PayPal through which are processed most of AIMA receipts.

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The 2017-2018 audit was completed by Peter Hall – Chartered Accountant (please see attached report).

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AIMA 2018 AGM 22

AIMA 2018 AGM 23

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