We have been asked several questions by various people what our intentions are in relation to the still photographs and videos that were taken during the inspection of HMAS Sydney (II) and HSK Kormoran.
We have summarised the questions and comments below for your information.
(1) How many (a) photographic images, and (b) minutes of video footage, were taken as part of the discovery and investigation into the wreck of the HMAS Sydney (II).
(1) The Finding Sydney Foundation holds photographic images, and video footage taken as part of the discovery and investigation into the wreck of the HMAS Sydney (II).
The material consists of:
ROV Photographs
HMAS Sydney (II) and surrounding debris field 1,139 photographs
HSK Kormoran and surrounding debris field 241 photographs
Discounted Battle Site (Geological Outcrops) 50 photographs
ROV Video Footage
HMAS Sydney (II) and surrounding debris field 39 hours, 1 minute and 30 seconds in duration, 469 Files
Discounted Battle Site (Geological Outcrops) 3 hours, 45 minutes and 55 seconds in duration, 46 Files
HSK Kormoran and surrounding debris field 7 hours 56 minutes and 33 seconds in duration, 95 Files
Further technical information is provided at the bottom of this media release.
(2) Will more photographic images be released to the public; if so, (a) how many, (b) when, and (c) will they be able to be used free of copyright restrictions; if not, why not.
(2) The Finding Sydney Foundation is following a request from The Cole Commission of Inquiry not to release further photographic images or video footage.
ln accordance with its Funding Agreement with the Commonwealth, all search material, including the photographs and video imagery was handed over to the Commonwealth and the West Australian Museum in May 2008. Under the Funding Agreement, the Finding Sydney Foundation granted the Commonwealth a permanent, free, worldwide, non-exclusive licence to use the material for any Commonwealth purpose.
The Finding Sydney Foundation is currently winding up its operation, having completed its objectives by locating HMAS Sydney (II) and HSK Kormoran and setting up a Virtual Memorial.
The Foundation's Board has recently decided that it will gift the rights to the material to the Australian people and assigning Copyright to an appropriate national institution and providing all material to that institution. Accordingly, the Finding Sydney Foundation is currently having discussions with an appropriate national institution to achieve this goal as soon as practicable and hopefully before the end of 2009.
Note: Media Release updated from initial release 5th of July 2009, to include video statistics.
Media Contact:
Ted Graham
Chairman
The Finding Sydney Foundation
media@findingsydney.com
(+)61-8-9261 7749
Technical Data
ROV Photographs
Camera: Kongsberg Maritime OE14-208 & associated flash unit (contains Canon G5 Powershot)
JPEG Format (5 Megapixel), 2592 pixels (width) x 1944 pixels (height)
HMAS Sydney (II)
3rd April 2008 79 Wreck Photographs
4th April 2008 332 Wreck Photographs
5th - 6th April 2008 421 Debris Field Photographs
7th April 2008 43 Wreck Photographs
7th April 2008 264 Debris Field Photographs
Total 1,139 Photographs
Discounted Battle Site (Geological Outcrops)
6th April 2008 50 Photographs
Total 50 Photographs
HSK Kormoran
7th April 2008 145 Wreck Photographs
7th April 2008 96 Debris Field Photographs
Total 241 Photographs
Total 1,430 ROV Photographs
ROV Video Footage
MPEG-2 Format, 704 pixels (width) x 576 pixels (height)
AWST = Australian Western Standard Time
HMAS Sydney (II)
Wreck Footage
3rd April 2008 15:07:00 to 17:31:25 AWST Duration 2 hours 24 minutes and 25 seconds, 29 Files
4th April 2008 08:30:00 to 20:32:00 AWST Duration 12 hours 2 minutes and 0 seconds, 144 Files
7th April 2008 22:48:57 to 23:48:24 AWST Duration 0 hours 59 minutes and 27 seconds, 13 Files
Total Wreck Footage: 15 hours 25 minutes and 52 seconds, 186 Files
Debris Field Footage
5th April 2008 11:17:21 to 17:53:39 AWST Duration 6 hours 36 minutes and 18 seconds, 79 Files
5th April 2008 18:46:15 to 00:00:00 AWST Duration 5 hours 13 minutes and 45 seconds, 63 Files
6th April 2008 00:00:00 to 04:39:11 AWST Duration 4 hours 39 minutes and 11 seconds, 56 Files
7th April 2008 15:42:33 to 22:48:57 AWST Duration 7 hours 6 minutes and 24 seconds, 85 Files
Total Time Debris Field Footage: 23 hours 35 minutes and 38 seconds, 283 Files
Total HMAS Sydney (II) ROV Footage Time: 39 hours 1 minute and 30 seconds, 469 Files
Discounted Battle Site (Geological Outcrops)
6th April 2008 10:50:25 to 14:36:20 AWST Duration 3 hours 45 mins and 55 seconds, 46 Files
HSK Kormoran
Wreck Footage
6th April 2008 20:19:27 to 21:19:39 AWST Duration 1 hour 0 minutes and 12 seconds, 12 Files
7th April 2008 00:45:30 to 04:31:14 AWST Duration 3 hours 45 minutes and 44 seconds, 45 Files
Total Wreck Footage: Duration 4 hours 45 minutes and 56 seconds, 57 Files
Debris Field Footage
7th April 2008 05:46:30 to 07:26:49 AWST Duration 1 hour 40 minutes and 19 seconds, 20 Files
7th April 2008 09:12:10 to 10:42:28 AWST Duration 1 hour 30 minutes and 18 seconds, 18 Files
Total Debris Field Footage: Duration 3 hours 10 minutes and 37 seconds, 38 Files
Total HSK Kormoran ROV Footage Time: Duration 7 hours 56 minutes and 33 seconds, 95 Files
Total ROV Footage (HMAS Sydney (II), Discounted Battle Site, HSK Kormoran)
Duration 50 hours 43 minutes and 58 seconds, 610 Files
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