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April 17, 2007
Mystery Vessel??
John Davis gives his insights on a group of Mystery Vessels.
Posted by victoria at 12:56 PM
April 14, 2007
See RMS TITANIC
The idea of finding the wreck of Titanic and even raising the ship from the ocean floor had been perpetuated since shortly after the ship sank. No attempts even to locate the ship were successful until 1 September 1985, when a joint American-French expedition, sailing on the Research Vessel Knorr, discovered the wreck using the video camera sled Argo. It was found at a depth of 12,500 feet (3800 m), south-east of Newfoundland at 41°43′55″N, 49°56′45″W, 13 nautical miles (24 km) from where Titanic was originally thought to rest.
See the Titanic at her final resting place on the ocean floor>
Why is it important to recover and conserve artifacts from the Titanic's wreck site?
The bottom of the deep ocean is a hostile environment. Over time, man-made objects will be consumed by bacteria, abraded by sediments, and corroded by salt and acids. Even the Ship itself is slowly being destroyed by iron-eating microorganisms and will one day collapse on the ocean floor. Artifacts that are not recovered from the wreck site will eventually be lost. RMS Titanic, Inc. is committed to recovering, conserving, and exhibiting artifacts from the Titanic’s wreck site to help preserve the physical memory of the Ship and the people who perished in the disaster. Through these activities, people all over the world have the opportunity to see and touch three-dimensional objects that bore witness to the sinking and to gain new insights into the human dimensions of the tragedy.
Find out more about at wwwRMSTitanic.net
Posted by victoria at 06:16 PM
April 09, 2007
Coast Guard Boat Battered by Giant Waves
Posted by victoria at 04:13 PM
April 03, 2007
Happy 10th Anniversary Bell Fund
Shipwreck Central and The Sea Hunters would like to Congratulate the Bell Fund on 10 years and we look forward to working with you for many more!!
Watch the 10th anniversary promo now>>
Posted by victoria at 10:46 AM
April 01, 2007
New DOXA SUB750T Contest
Greetings All.
Although it is April 1st I can assure you that this contest is not a joke. DOXA has given Shipwreck Central more watches to give out as prizes. We love DOXA they make the best dive watches in the world and they have always been generous to both Shipwreck Central and the Sea Hunters.
In January we gave a DOXA SUB750T away, for the first time, in a member’s only draw. In the future we will give more DOXA’s away in member’s only draws but this month we are launching a new contest and making a SUB750T, worn by the Sea Hunters and Dirk Pitt, available to everyone. This is a once in a life time chance to own the world’s most famous dive watch.
How can you win?
Since this contest is open we had to raise the stakes and here is how it will work:
Step 1:
Hidden in 3 separate Shipwreck Profiles on our Shipwreck Map are 3 images, one each of Sea Hunters: Mike Fletcher, Warren Fletcher and Jim Delgado. (see sample images below)
You need to search the Shipwreck map to find the 3 wrecks that are housing each image
Write down your answers – The names of each wreck
Step 2:
Click on the launch entry link below and fill out the form, include your Name, age, address, telephone number, email address and all 3 correct answers then hit submit.
Once you have the correct answers you can enter once a day until the contest closes on April 30th.
One Grand prize winner of a DOXA SUB750T will be drawn from all correct entries received before the contest deadline (see rules on the entry form – link below)
Eight second prize winners of an Orange DOXA Jenny Logo baseball cap will be drawn from the remaining correct entries
The contest has ended check back for the winners!
Posted by victoria at 12:06 AM
