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In the present investigation we aim to make an approach to some aspects concerning life aboard the Manila Galleon (from the 16th to the 19th centuries), such as diseases, death and burial of bodies, the psychology of the crew in face of these facts,…

Effectively managing marine protected areas requires considerable knowledge of these special places people value and to which they are sometimes strongly attached. Usually, this knowledge is limited to the present state of resources and changes…

This PDF contains a photocopy of three contemporary newspaper articles on the CSS Georgia published in the Daily Constitutionalist (1862), the Savannah Republican (1862), and the Providence Evening Press (1864). Images pulled from USACE & DVIDS…

The Maritime Archaeology Unit (MAU) of the Central Cultural Fund (CCF) carried out an underwater Archaeological exploration in the Eastern coastal area (From Trincomalee to Potuvill), from the 13th of July to the 26th of August of 2013. Measured and…

In 2001 the Minister of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development passed a bill in the Parliament of Sri Lanka entitled the “Long–Term Management of Maritime Wrecks and Underwater Cultural Heritage of Sri Lanka”.. A committee, known as the…

Images pulled from USACE & DVIDS public domain & used in display in CSS Georgia 'Raise the Wreck!' Festival

Navy Divers Suiting Up on Dive Barge. B Roll Footage, Composite.

During the beginning of the Common Era, the Maritime trade peaked in the regions of Southeast Asia, Peninsular India, Srilanka and the Red Sea coast. The Greek and Latin accounts clearly attest to the increased trade activities in this period. The…