Expert Panel

In August, a group of experts visited the globally significant Edwin Fox last week to begin advisory work on the vessel’s future preservation needs.

With a skillset including marine and coastal engineering, historic ship conservation, naval architecture and maritime cultural heritage, the expert panel of Grant Pearce, Harry Stronach, Sara Gainsford and Kurt Bennett were in Picton for two days assessing the vessel and discussing preservation options and aspirations.

Manager Heritage Marlborough Liz Ward said the visit laid the groundwork for Council’s phased redevelopment plan by establishing a team of experts to guide the preservation of the vessel.

“The panel viewed the ship and dry dock and then workshopped ideas on how the Edwin Fox could be preserved for at least the next 50 years. Several recommendations came out of the workshop and the Heritage Marlborough team will be assessing these over the coming months,”