Underwater archaeology project receives support from marina
Marina Ibiza and Trasmapi (ferry operators) are supporting IBEAM (Balearic Institute of Maritime Archaeology Studies) in the creation of...
Shipwrecks
Explorer Ernest Shackleton’s last ship found on ocean floor
Wreck hunters have located the ship on which polar explorer Ernest Shackleton made his final voyage. The vessel, named...
Decommissioned offshore structures offer ‘limited’ ecological benefits
Decommissioned offshore structures offer limited long-term ecological benefits if they are left in the ocean to serve as artificial...
Video: Mysterious shipwreck appears on Newfoundland coast
A mysterious shipwreck has washed up on a sandy beach in Cape Ray, Newfoundland, Canada. Experts believe the vessel...
Study reveals how UK’s shipwrecks are providing a refuge for marine life
A new study conducted by the University of Plymouth and Blue Marine Foundation has shown that the estimated 50,000...
$20bn shipwreck dubbed ‘the Holy Grail’ to be raised from ocean floor
A wrecked Spanish galleon, estimated to be worth as much as $20bn (£16bn), will be brought to the surface...
Forensic marking to protect shipwrecks from thieves in England
For the first time in the UK, Historic England is using new technology to forensically mark artefacts, deterring potential...
New mission to locate lost WW2 shipwrecks sunk during Dunkirk evacuation
A new research project is attempting to detect and identify undiscovered Allied shipwrecks lost during the Dunkirk evacuation during...
Divers discover tragic WW1 destroyers off Orkney
The wrecks of two WW1 Royal Navy destroyers – plus a merchant ship accidentally sunk when rammed by a...
Video: Time-capsule schooner found in 270ft of water
A long-lost shipwreck, the schooner Trinidad, has been discovered in Lake Michigan, Wisconsin. The vessel, built in 1867, is...
Robots locate World War II ship 80 years after sinking
The wreckage of a lost World War II Japanese transport ship has been uncovered at a depth of more...
