Paddle Tug 'John H Amos'

The John H Amos is the last surviving steam paddle tug in the United Kingdom. Restoration by the Medway Maritime Trust has been ongoing since 1976 and the vessel is currently berthed on a disused slipway at Chatham Docks, Kent. http://www.johnhamos.org

World Ship Trust

The World Ship Trust is dedicated to the recognition of, and support for, historic vessels. It bestows its prestigious Maritime Heritage Award upon those ships considered of transcendent importance in the context of maritime history and heritage. www.worldshiptrust.org.

National Historic Ships

A Public Body advising the Department for Culture, Media and Sport on historic ship preservation and funding. It also advises the Heritage Lottery Fund and other public bodies on preservation priorities and individual applications. http://www.nhsc.org.uk/index.cfm

GPS Marine Services

GPS offer a wide range of marine orientated equipment covering the full marine spectrum. http://www.gpsmarine.co.uk/

Marten, Howes and Bayliss

Produce high quality kits for scale steam launches. All the models are designed for full radio control and can be purchased with or without steam plants. These models have a full complement of brass fittings and period detail. http://www.model-steam-boats.co.uk/

VIC 56

The VIC 56 is an eighty-five foot steam ship, built in 1945 as part of the wartime shipbuilding program, and now preserved in working order by a small group of volunteers. She is moored at Chatham Historic Dockyard, on the River Medway in England. http://vic56.co.uk