Maritime Times editorial guidelines

Maritime Times welcomes original historical, research-based and newsworthy articles that support the Maritime Museum Tasmania’s mission to promote research into, and interpretation of, Tasmania’s maritime heritage.

Article length and content

Contributions may be short notes, news items, personal recollections or longer historical articles. As a guide, most articles should be between 700 and 1,500 words, although shorter contributions may also be considered.

Articles should be relevant to Tasmania’s maritime history, maritime culture, vessels, ports, waterways, industries, people, communities or collections. Contributors are encouraged to include images where possible.

Publication is at the discretion of the editor. All text may be edited for length, clarity, accuracy, tone and house style.

Originality, copyright and referencing

Contributions must be original work. Please do not copy text word-for-word from websites, newspapers, books, journals or other publications unless it is clearly marked as a quote and properly referenced.

Plagiarism is unacceptable. Contributors are responsible for ensuring their work does not breach copyright and that all sources are acknowledged.

Where possible, please include references for factual claims, quotations and archival material. References may be included in a simple format, such as publication title, author, date and page number, or website name and access details.

Contributors remain responsible for the accuracy, originality and copyright status of all submitted work.

If AI has been used in the preparation of an article, contributors are required to let the editor know at the time of submission. The editor may request further information about sources, authorship or factual accuracy before publication.

Images and captions

Images are welcome and should be supplied with captions. Each caption should include, where known:

• the subject of the image
• the date or approximate date
• the location
• the photographer, creator or source
• any collection number or catalogue reference
• credit line required for publication

Contributors must have permission to publish any images they submit. This includes images sourced from websites, books, archives, museums, libraries, newspapers or private collections.

If you wish to use an image found online, please contact the source and request written permission before submitting it. Please include a copy of that permission with your contribution.

File format

Written contributions should preferably be supplied as a Word document.

Images may be embedded in the document for reference, but high-resolution image files should also be supplied separately where possible. Preferred image formats are .jpg or .png.

We can also accept legible handwritten articles and loose photographs. These can be copied and returned if required.

Contributor details

Please include your name, contact details and any short biographical note you would like considered for publication.

Please also let the editor know if the article has been published elsewhere, submitted to another publication, or draws heavily on previous research or writing.

How to submit

Contributions can be emailed with attachments to:

editor@maritimetas.org

They can also be posted to:

The Editor, Maritime Times
Maritime Museum Tasmania
GPO Box 1118
Hobart TAS 7001

Alternatively, contributions can be left at the front desk of the Museum with your contact details.