DAVID LIVINGSTON - CHIEF NAVAL ARCHITECT
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Introduction
This interview was carried out as part of the Topography of Titanic exhibition. Ruth Graham talked to 11 people in early 2003 who worked in the shipyards or who have a great interest in the Titanic, 9 of these are available here. Ruth Graham kindly supplied interview summaries.
David Livingstone
Chief Naval Architect
Listen to David Livingstone (00:09:47) | Read Transcript
"Probably the most disturbing thing was shoes - leather is one of the few things that seem to survive whatever organisms are there on the sea bed..."
David Livingstone is Harland & Wolff's Chief Naval Architect and has a wealth of experience and knowledge. Naval Architects have a huge responsibility and a wide brief including everything from designing and overseeing the construction and repair of marine craft and floating structures to supervising and co-ordinating engineers, builders and designers. There is also a research element to the job and it is in this capacity that Mr Livingstone was invited to make a trip to examine the wreck of the Titanic. His descriptions of what he saw down there and his insights about what should happen next make very interesting listening.