Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: . This paper presents the digital documentation of Kelong E63, one of Singapore’s last remaining kelongs, or offshore fishing platform. As a dynamic, vernacular structure, the kelong was documented using a hybrid methodology combining LiDAR, photogrammetry, sonar, 360° video, and other spatial media, incorporating knowledge gained from traditional fieldwork. Technical and environmental challenges such as tidal shifts and structural instability required an adaptive, multi-phase approach to digital documentation. Beyond structural accuracy, the project aimed to capture the intangible rhythms of kelong life. Adopting a transmedia perspective, the project integrated spatial datasets with oral histories, archives, and media, allowing user-driven exploration of the site. This work-in-progress demonstrates how immersive digital tools can preserve not just the technical form, but the lived experience and “aura” of maritime heritage.
Authors: Gerald K.S. Sim, Muhammad Syahid Mustapa
Institution: National Heritage Board
Language: English
Subfield: Geology
Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4414798135
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