shipwrecks

Titanic wreck is becoming vulnerable

EYOS Expeditions staff have led an expedition to the Titanic, deploying a submersible to conduct several dives on the wreck over a 10-day period. The wreck has become vulnerable from sweeping eddies and subjected to ever-changing sea currents. The wreck is being slowly consumed by the strong, deep currents that flow through the Atlantic here, along with natural salt corrosion and metal eating bacteria.

The expedition was based aboard DSSV Pressure Drop, which is equipped with an unlimited depth...

https://safety4sea.com/titanic-wreck-is-becoming-vulnerable/

Partners launch project to protect oceans from oil spill

Partners launched a remediation program in protection of island ecosystems from damage caused by oil pollution from World War II wrecks sunk in the Pacific Ocean in Newcastle Harbour. The ones participating in the project are Major Projects Foundation, the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) – an intergovernmental Pacific regional organisation made up of 26 members – and the University of Newcastle.

According to the University of Newcastle in Australia, there are...

https://safety4sea.com/partners-launch-project-to-protect-oceans-from-oil-spill/

Hungarian salvage crews to raise the wrecked boat in Danube

As Reuters reports, Hungarian salvage crews prepared to raise the wreck of the boat that capsized on the Danube river, Budapest, and resulted to the loss of 26 South Korean tourists and two local crew. All the bodies, except eight, have been recovered.

The collision between a cruise ship and a tour boat took place on Wednesday, May 29, in Danube River, Hungary. The incident resulted to 13 people confirmed dead, whereas 15 missing, up to now.

After the collision, the Viking Sigyn’s captain, a...

https://safety4sea.com/hungarian-salvage-crews-to-raise-the-wrecked-boat-in-danube/

MPA Singapore: Ocean Cooper 2 wreck not posing risk to navigation

In an official statement, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) announced that the wreck of the supply vessel ‘OCEAN COOPER 2’, which sank within Singapore Territorial Waters in February, does not pose a risk to navigation.

The Dominica-flagged supply vessel capsized and sank in the westbound lane of the Traffic Separation Scheme, about 3 nautical miles from Pedra Branca, in the Singapore Strait, in the morning hours of 14 February 2019.

All three Indonesian crew onboard were rescued...

https://safety4sea.com/mpa-singapore-ocean-cooper-2-wreck-not-posing-risk-to-navigation/

Researchers find wreck of last slave ship off Alabama

Researchers discovered the last ship known to smuggle slaves from Africa to the US in Alabama’s Mobile River, nearly 160 years after it was deliberately sunk, the Alabama Historical Commission announced Wednesday.

The ‘Clotilda’ was discovered by a company called SEARCH Inc in collaboration with the commission and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Historian have identified the schooner to be the last ship known to bring African captives to the US, Reuters...

https://safety4sea.com/researchers-find-wreck-of-last-slave-ship-off-alabama/

Raysut II wreck removal off Oman successfully completed

Resolve Marine Group announced that it completed the wreck removal of the bulk cement carrier MV Raysut II, which grounded off the pristine beaches of Al-Fazayah Beach, Salalah. Raysut II, left the Port of Salalah in May 2018 when the port was evacuated because adverse weather conditions. The vessel lost headway and steerage and grounded on Fazayah Beach on 26th May 2018.

At the time of the grounding, the vessel was laden with about 6,750mt of dry powdered cement. After the initial responder’s...

https://safety4sea.com/raysut-ii-wreck-removal-off-oman-successfully-completed/

US announces the launch of a Virtual Archaeology Museum

The US Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced that it launched a Virtual Archaeology Museum. The museum shows video, detailed 3D models and mosaic maps of shipwrecks mainly from the 19th and 20th centuries.

These shipwrecks were discovered via underwater research and oil and gas exploration. Using remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) and underwater videography, surveys of these shipwrecks with high details were made possible.

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https://safety4sea.com/us-announces-the-launch-of-a-virtual-archaeology-museum/

BOEM opens Virtual Archaeology Museum

The Virtual Archaeology Museum displays video, detailed three-dimensional (3D) models, and mosaic maps of shipwrecks from the 19th and 20th centuries. BOEM photo

The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is pleased to announce the opening of its Virtual Archaeology Museum, which displays video, detailed three-dimensional (3D) models, and mosaic maps of shipwrecks from the 19th and 20th centuries. Discovered by BOEM in the course of underwater research and oil and gas exploration, these shipwrecks are important submerged cultural resources that provide a unique window into our collective history.

With technological advances...

https://www.workboat.com/news/offshore/boem-opens-virtual-archaeology-museum/

Watch: Partners to present Titanic wreck in 3D image

Partners are to use 3D techniques to present the first ultra-high-resolution images of Titanic wreckage for scientists and the general public. A group of organizations will apply advanced underwater imaging technology to monitor and document the wreck that was discovered in 1985.

Specifically, RMS Titanic, Inc., an affiliate of Experiential Media Group, and the salvor-in-possession of RMS Titanic and its wreck site, along with the Advanced Imaging and Visualization Lab (AIVL) at the Woods Hole...

https://safety4sea.com/watch-partners-to-present-titanic-wreck-in-3d-image/

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