TEPAK proclaims the launch of the “historic” fishing boat Lampusa – Friday, June 28, on the Limassol marina
The launching of the “historic” fishing boat “Lampousa” and its switch to the Previous Port will happen on Friday, June 28, on the Limassol marina, between the hours of seven.30 and eight.15 within the morning, in accordance with an announcement by the Cyprus College of Expertise (TEPAK).
As talked about, “Lampousa” is the one boat of its type that’s preserved in Cyprus which fished for years within the sea of Kyrenia and after the refugee within the sea of Limassol. It was inbuilt 1950 in Perama, Piraeus and registered in 1965 within the port of Famagusta. It took the identify of historical Lampusa, because of the origin of its final proprietor, it’s famous.
“It’s a consultant pattern of the Greek shipbuilding custom and a relic, a residing reminiscence of the historical past of Cypriot fishing,” the announcement states, noting that TEPAK contributed to the safety and preservation of the vessel's historical past.
It’s reported that after an settlement between the Municipality of Limassol and the Digital Cultural Heritage Laboratory of TEPAK, which hosts the UNESCO and European Analysis Space Chairs within the area of Digital Cultural Heritage, work was carried out on the holistic digitization, recording and documentation of the historic vessel with the intention to shield and the preservation of the historical past of “the necessary vessel”.
“By means of the pioneering methodology of photogrammetry and scanning, the analysis group of the UNESCO Heart at TEPAK has proceeded to digitize each the inside and exterior shell of the vessel, with the goal of 3D modeling and its holistic recording and documentation,” it added.
“Because the UNESCO Chair in Digital Cultural Heritage on the Cyprus College of Expertise, we’re very happy with our contribution to the preservation and promotion of the distinctive image of Limassol, the Lampusa fishing boat,” mentioned the Director of the UNESCO/TEPAK Chair, Dr. Marinos Ioannidis, in accordance with the announcement.
This initiative, he added, “is one among our most necessary achievements”, because the holistic recording and documentation of the fishing boat in digital kind, helped all these concerned to get the vessel again to sea after years of reconstruction and upkeep by the Municipality Limassol. “Our provide additionally prolonged to the creation of a digital illustration that may guarantee its preservation for future generations,” he added.
He additionally talked about that “Lampousa” already exists in Europeana, the digital world library, whereas on the occasion held in Brussels final Could, within the constructing of the European Fee, “we formally handed over along with the Deputy Minister of Tradition, Dr. Vassiliki Kassianidou, the whole recording of and included into the library's assortment.”
“This distinctive Liberty-type ship holds a particular place in historical past and we’re proud that the general public may have the chance to go to the whole file and documentation of the ship via the web site https://elambousa.eu/, which was created via an academic program below the auspices of the UNESCO Chair in Digital Cultural Heritage,” mentioned Dr. Ioannidis, in accordance with the announcement.
The platform, he continued, “provides a useful glimpse into the ship's historical past and is a vital software for educating and elevating public consciousness of our maritime heritage.”
The Director of the UNESCO/TEPAK Headquarters additionally acknowledged, in accordance with the announcement, that their contribution to the recording, rescue and promotion of cultural heritage “is a process that we undertake with absolute seriousness and dedication, and we stay up for seeing the constructive outcomes of this of attempting to final for a few years”.
