Divers examine historic shipwreck artefacts in the Bay of Greifswald
Oct. 13, 2008 | Zug | A team of specialist research divers has today begun the detailed sea-bottom examination of the remnants of a ship sunk in 1715. The seabed examination of the shipwreck, being undertaken on behalf of Nord Stream AG, is under the supervision of the State Bureau for Culture and Care and Preservation of Ancient Monuments and Artefacts (LKD M-V) of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The ship, which is part of a deliberately created barrier of shipwrecks, is due to be raised from the seabed in 2009 to create a corridor for the safe laying of the Nord Stream Pipeline. The team of up to eight divers, working under the instructions of the LKD M-V, is first examining and documenting the current condition of the shipwreck artefacts on the seabed. These marine archaeological activities, above all taking the detailed measurements of the shipwreck parts, are designed to establish the technical conditions and challenges involved in next year's salvage operations. The current seabed examination is expected to take five weeks.
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Divers examine historic shipwreck artefacts in the Bay of Greifswald
Foto: J. Koehler / bildermeer.com, Tel. 01785320598 Shortly after sunrise, final arrangements are made for the survey of historic shipwreck artefacts in the Bay of ...
