Hull Maritime

View article Creating conversations and sharing maritime memories

Creating conversations and sharing maritime memories

29th June 2022

A series of maritime themed reminiscent events are being launched at an Extra Care facility in Hull. From June 2022, volunteers along with the Hull Maritime team are running events to spark memories and conversations at Redwood Glades, an Extra Care facility ran by housing association Riverside for people aged over 18 with care needs, […]

View article Hull’s historic Arctic Corsair named Virtual Flagship of the Year 2022

Hull’s historic Arctic Corsair named Virtual Flagship of the Year 2022

21st June 2022

The city’s sole survivor of Hull’s former distant-water, sidewinder fishing fleet, the Arctic Corsair, has been awarded Virtual Flagship status for 2022 by National Historic Ships UK. Competition was strong for the coveted accolade, with applications received from a range of operational and static craft on the National Registers based on their seasonal programmes and […]

View article Restoration of Hull’s historic ships moves step forward

Restoration of Hull’s historic ships moves step forward

20th June 2022

Two of the city’s cherished ships, Arctic Corsair and Spurn Lightship, have reached the next phase of their restoration. The ships are undergoing a shotblasting process to remove the old paint back to the original steel, removing any corrosion before primer and new paint layers are applied. This technique, commonly used in the shipping industry, […]

View article Maritime training programme secures further funding

Maritime training programme secures further funding

4th May 2022

The accredited ‘Maritime Futures’ training programme dedicated to young people in Hull has attracted further funding. Hull Maritime Foundation, a charity dedicated to supporting Hull Maritime, has been awarded £75,000 in charitable funding from the Trinity House. This is in addition to the £75,000 awarded in 2021 to develop the training and deliver the first […]

View article Maritime characters selected for international competition

Maritime characters selected for international competition

22nd April 2022

Going Dutch – could ‘Three in a Boat’ sail to victory? Hull’s maritime living statues have been shortlisted to compete in an international competition. The three living statues created for Hull Maritime, the £30.3m project funded by Hull City Council and The National Lottery Heritage Fund, have been selected to compete in the World Living […]

View article Conservation of maritime paintings now complete

Conservation of maritime paintings now complete

11th April 2022

Work to conserve a collection of historic maritime paintings from the Hull Maritime Museum is now complete. Following a survey of 400 paintings, the 13 selected works of art that depict a variety of maritime themes with important links to the city’s history were sent to the conservation studio of Lincoln University for essential conservation […]

View article Success for maritime training programme for young people

Success for maritime training programme for young people

5th April 2022

A course aimed to give young people the qualifications they need to enter a career in the seafaring industry has achieved a 75 per cent success rate to date. So far, three of the ten ‘Maritime Futures’ training courses have been delivered, with 25 participants completing the course. Delivered by East Coast Maritime Training, on […]

View article Conservation in Action: Volunteers lend a helping hand to conserve maritime objects

Conservation in Action: Volunteers lend a helping hand to conserve maritime objects

14th March 2022

Volunteers are helping to conserve artefacts from Hull Maritime Museum. Working with the Conservation and Engagement Officer, the small team of volunteers will carry out practical conservation tasks to ensure the objects are in the best possible condition for when they go on display in the refurbished museum as well as preserving them for years […]

View article Community invited to get on board as new look for Hull Maritime is revealed

Community invited to get on board as new look for Hull Maritime is revealed

9th March 2022

Hull is set to celebrate its status as Yorkshire’s only maritime city, urging people to get on board a voyage of discovery in 2022 and beyond. On 9 March, a new look was unveiled for Hull Maritime, the £30.3m Hull City Council and National Lottery Heritage Fund project that is transforming the city’s maritime treasures […]

View article Contractor appointed to restore Hull’s last remaining 20th century Scotch Derrick crane

Contractor appointed to restore Hull’s last remaining 20th century Scotch Derrick crane

26th August 2021

A leading specialist in historic engineering projects has been appointed to restore the city’s last remaining Scotch Derrick crane. A decision record published by Hull City Council yesterday 25th August confirms the appointment of Mona Lifting & Engineering. Mona Lifting & Engineering will dismantle the crane into sections in autumn 2021 and take it away […]

View article Maritime outreach activities for people with Dementia

Maritime outreach activities for people with Dementia

7th May 2021

Local people who have dementia and their families are to be offered a new maritime themed activity pack. The Hull Maritime project, funded by Hull City Council and The National Lottery Heritage Fund, will share the new activity packs with the city’s Extra Care facilities, and partner organisations working with older people and their family […]

View article Temporary goodbye to some of Hull’s fine collection of maritime paintings

Temporary goodbye to some of Hull’s fine collection of maritime paintings

15th January 2021

A number of Hull’s historic maritime paintings from the Hull Maritime Museum, with some dating back to the 1700s, have been sent to a specialist laboratory for conservation. Following a survey of 400 paintings, the 12 selected paintings that depict a variety of maritime themes with important links to Hull’s rich maritime history have been […]