Sicilian archaeologists uncover strange artifacts near ancient shipwreck
Prehistoric tools and ancient anchors were recently discovered during an underwater excavation of a 2,500-year-old shipwreck off the coast of Sicily. Superintendent of the Sea (SopMare), the Sicilian government agency responsible for conservation ancient relics The discovery was announced on December 9th in seawater. The shipwreck dates back to the 5th or 6th century BC […]
11-year-old from Sierra Leone survives three days at sea after shipwreck
An 11-year-old girl from Sierra Leone was rescued overnight at sea for three days as the sole survivor of a shipwreck off the Italian island of Lampedusa, a rescue charity announced on Wednesday. Germany's Compass Collective said the ship's crew were en route to another emergency when they heard screams from the water and came […]
OceanGate CEO crashed submersible into shipwreck in 2016, threw controller at crew: ex-employee
David Lockridge, Ocean Gate's former director of operations who indicated the experimental submersible Titan was unsafe before its final, fatal voyage, spoke to U.S. Coast Guard investigators on Tuesday about an earlier mission that ended disastrously when it collided with CEO Stockton Rush. Lockridge, who was responsible for the safety of the entire crew and […]
1856 shipwreck Le Lyonnais discovered off Massachusetts coast, stunning divers
A team of dedicated researchers was recently astounded when they came face to face with a ship that had not been seen for 168 years. Discovery of the steamship Lyon The announcement was made recently by Atlantic Wreck Salvage (AWS), which owns and operates the vessel. D/V Tenaciousdiscovered the vessel off the coast of southeastern […]
Refugee NGOs attack EU shipwreck ‘double standard’ after Bayesian effort | Refugees
The massive amount of money and global attention poured into the Baysian superyacht tragedy suggests a double standard for shipwrecks in the Mediterranean, NGOs that work to help asylum seekers said, citing the barriers they regularly face when attempting to save lives in the same waters. Groups that spoke to the Guardian were quick to […]
Yacht maker says ‘indescribable’ crew errors led to Sicily shipwreck
The CEO of the manufacturing company responsible for building the yacht that sank off the coast of Sicily this week has blamed the ship’s sinking on a series of “unspeakable and unreasonable errors” by the crew. Reuters reported that Giovanni Costantino, CEO of Italian Sea Group, which includes Perini Navi, the Italian luxury yacht manufacturer […]
Divers Find Shipwreck Likely To Be WWI Vessel Lost With Over 500 Sailors: REPORT
Divers have discovered a shipwreck believed to be a World War I ship that sank with more than 500 sailors on board, the BBC reported on Friday. An underwater expedition off the coast of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, has discovered a vessel believed to be HMS Hawk, a Royal Navy warship sunk during World War I. The […]
Margaret A. Muir shipwreck discovered in Lake Michigan
An intrepid team of marine archaeologists has discovered the remains of a long-sought schooner, more than a century after it sank to the bottom of Lake Michigan. The Margaret A. Muir was discovered in May several miles off the coast of Algoma, Wisconsin, and 50 feet below the surface, according to the Wisconsin Underwater Archaeology […]
Baltictech divers find 175-year-old bottles of champagne on shipwreck off Swedish coast
If you don’t put in the effort, you get nothing. A team of Polish divers has discovered the wreckage of a 19th century sailing ship containing hundreds of unopened champagne bottles that may be among the oldest in the world. Divers from Baltic Tech, a private organization that searches shipwrecks on the floor of the […]
1800s Shipwreck Laden With Champagne Found
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Is that 19th century champagne lying at the bottom of the Baltic Sea still worth toasting with? A team of Polish divers discovered the remains of an old sailing ship “fully loaded” with luxury goods, including porcelain and about 100 bottles of champagne and mineral water, at a depth of about […]