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additional photographs of boats to be found in the Musandam |
Based at the Western Australian Maritime
Museum, the project was conceived in an attempt to document in detail the existing
traditional boats of the Sultanate of Oman, to examine the traditional maritime culture,
its language and its people, to preserve a record of the boats and equipment used, and if
possible, save significant examples of various types of vessel. The project has now also
developed a dimension of underwater archaeology, with surveys being made in the hope of
discovering significant ancient artefacts or wreck sites.
The project, which has been running since 1992, has gained support from Earthwatch, the
Royal Navy of Oman, the Ministry of National Heritage and Culture, several Omani
companies, The Australian Research Council, the Western Australian Maritime Museum, the
Historical Association of Oman and many private individuals. Fieldwork is normally
conducted in the months from December through March, and follow-up archival research
continues throughout the year. The project would be pleased to hear from anyone with
similar interests for the exchange of information and ideas.
Related Indian Ocean projects at the Western Australian Maritime Museum include:
contact Mr Tom Vosmer
Department of Maritime Archaeology
Western Australian Maritime Museum
Cliff Street, Fremantle, WA 6160, Australia
Fax/Tel +61 8 9336 1716
Papers:
Clark, P., Green, J.N., Vosmer, T. and Santiago, R., 1993 The
Butuan Two boat known as a balangay in the National Museum, Manila, Philippines.
Green, J. and Vosmer,T., Clarke, P., Santiago, R. and Alvares, M. 1995 Interim report on
the joint Austraslian- Philippines Butan boat project, October 1992.
Green, J.N. and Vosmer, T. 1993 The Australian shipwreck database; an interim report.
Green, J.N., Vosmer, T., Clark, P. and Santiago, R. 1993 Interim report on the Joint
Philippine-Australian Butuan Boat Project, October 1992
Green, J., Vosmer, T., Clark, P., Santiago, R. and Alvares M. 1995 Interim report on the
joint Australian-Philippines Butuan boat project, October 1992.
Vosmer, T., 1994 Traditional boats of Oman: links past and present.
Vosmer, T. 1993 A survey of Traditional Vessels of the Sultanate of Oman. The Omani Dhow
Recording Project Field Research, 1992
Vosmer, T. 1993 The yatra dhoni of Sri lanka.
Vosmer, T. 199? Ancient Arabian wrecks.
Vosmer, T., 1997 Indigenous fishing craft of Oman.
Vosmer, T. and Wright, J. 1991 Lady Lyttleton- a search for origins.
Vosmer, T., Carpenter, J. and Baker, P. 1996 Final Report. Oman expedition December
1995&endash;January 1996.