AE2 story: The future
A joint Turkish–Australian workshop sponsored by the AE2 Commemorative Foundation (AE2CF) and the Turkish Institute of Nautical Archaeology (TINA) was held on 26–27 April 2008 in Istanbul. The workshop was opened by the Hon Joel Fitzgibbon MP, the Australian Minister for Defence, its aim to analyse the options and make decisions about the AE2’s future.
A number of options were identified when considering the future of the AE2.
- Option 1: leaving AE2 in its current site
- Option 2: moving AE2 to a shallower site
- Option 3: raising AE2 and displaying it on land.
Dive boat Detek Salvor, the team and divers, 2007
Craig Howell, Richard Harris & AE2CF
Each had its pros and cons. Finally Option 1 was selected, which was to ensure that AE2 is preserved where it lies. To ensure that AE2 suffers no further damage from fishing trawlers or divers, it is being considered whether the location should be marked by two permanent buoys, the hull monitored by an anti-intruder device and steps taken to prevent further corrosion.
Operation Silent ANZAC: Report to the Australian Government on the Assessment Phase (PDF,227KB)
