National Museum of Denmark's survey of Tilia

A collaboration had been agreed between the guild and the National Museum of Denmark's Marine Archaeological Research and Investigation (NMF and NMU) regarding a measurement of the Hjortspring boat copy and a subsequent testing of the boat. It was also agreed that we would contribute to the publication of the results.

The main dimensions of the boat are measured with a laser land surveyor.
Fred Hocker and Nadia Haupt from NMF document the event using Microscribe equipment. The results are automatically loaded onto a computer.

NMF wanted to measure the boat before the first launch. This measurement took place from 26 to 28. May.

6 people from the National Museum carried out the measurements led by Fred Hocker from NMF.
Using a “total station”, a surveying instrument that uses a laser, the main dimensions of the boat were measured and automatically loaded onto a computer that was brought along.

The details of the boat were measured using a three-dimensional movable measuring arm that sent the positions to a computer.

The measured stem shown on a computer screen as a wireframe model.
The measured stem shown as a 3D surface model.
The measured boat as a line drawing.

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