David A. Walker (marine consultant)
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David A. Walker is a naval architect, marine surveyor and historian based in Halifax
, Nova Scotia
. Born in Yorkshire, England, he lived in Ottawa
, Montreal
and Toronto
before settling in Halifax and as a marine consultant, specializing in ship preservation and maintenance. Walker worked for shipbuilders, such as German and Milne, the Canadian Navy
and Lloyds Register of Shipping. He has been a Research Associate at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
in Halifax since 1985 and conducted a Small Craft Survey of Nova Scotia from 1990 to 1993. Walker is the author, with Wayne Barrett photographer, of Small Wooden Boats of the Atlantic as well as numerous articles on vessel design, preservation of historic vessels and marine history. Walker is currently preparing a definitive history of the Cape Islander
fishing boat and a book on shipwrecks of the Cunard Line
.
City of Halifax
Halifax is a city in Canada, which was the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County. It was the largest city in Atlantic Canada until it was amalgamated into Halifax Regional Municipality in 1996...
, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
. Born in Yorkshire, England, he lived in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
and Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
before settling in Halifax and as a marine consultant, specializing in ship preservation and maintenance. Walker worked for shipbuilders, such as German and Milne, the Canadian Navy
Royal Canadian Navy
The history of the Royal Canadian Navy goes back to 1910, when the naval force was created as the Naval Service of Canada and renamed a year later by King George V. The Royal Canadian Navy is one of the three environmental commands of the Canadian Forces...
and Lloyds Register of Shipping. He has been a Research Associate at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
Maritime Museum of the Atlantic
The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic is a Canadian maritime museum located in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia.The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic is a member institution of the Nova Scotia Museum and is the oldest and largest maritime museum in Canada with a collection of over 30,000 artifacts...
in Halifax since 1985 and conducted a Small Craft Survey of Nova Scotia from 1990 to 1993. Walker is the author, with Wayne Barrett photographer, of Small Wooden Boats of the Atlantic as well as numerous articles on vessel design, preservation of historic vessels and marine history. Walker is currently preparing a definitive history of the Cape Islander
Cape Islander
A Cape Island style fishing boat is an inshore motor fishing boat found across Atlantic Canada having a single keeled flat bottom at the stern and more rounded towards the bow. A Cape Island style boat is famous for its large step up to the bow....
fishing boat and a book on shipwrecks of the Cunard Line
Cunard Line
Cunard Line is a British-American owned shipping company based at Carnival House in Southampton, England and operated by Carnival UK. It has been a leading operator of passenger ships on the North Atlantic for over a century...
.