This Paper was presented by David Tresidder (Beckett Rankine) and Wyn Davies (Wyn Davies 5201) at the Historic Ships conference in December 2018 hosted by the Royal Institue of Naval Architects.

The paper considers the techniques that are available to mitigate the issues presented by submerged hulls, ensuring the necessary information is obtained to prepare cost effective conservation management plans as well as management and maintenance strategies.