Shipwrecks found recently – news covering discoveries and more like the study that reveals UK’s shipwrecks are providing a refuge for marine life, divers discovering tragic WW1 destroyers off Orkney and the experts who located a WW1 submarine in town park. Plus, forensic marking to protect shipwrecks from thieves in England.
Marina Ibiza and Trasmapi (ferry operators) are supporting IBEAM (Balearic Institute of Maritime Archaeology Studies) in the creation of the first underwater archaeological centre at the Port of Savina, Formentera, planned to open later this year. The institute is committed to the conservation, and optimisation, of the underwater archaeological remains, like wrecks, found in the […]
Wreck hunters have located the ship on which polar explorer Ernest Shackleton made his final voyage. The vessel, named Quest, was rediscovered on the seafloor off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. Sir Shackleton was an Anglo-Irish explorer who made three expeditions to Antarctica, most famously in 1914 on the Endurance. Shackleton died on Quest (pictured […]
Decommissioned offshore structures offer limited long-term ecological benefits if they are left in the ocean to serve as artificial reefs, a new study suggests. The research, published in the journal Nature Sustainability, involved researchers conducting a comprehensive analysis of existing studies on the environmental impacts of marine artificial structures –including oil and gas platforms and […]
A mysterious shipwreck has washed up on a sandy beach in Cape Ray, Newfoundland, Canada. Experts believe the vessel may date from the 19th century and was likely dislodged during storm Fiona, which hit Canada in September 2022, causing widespread damage. Not much is known yet about the ship’s origins or how it suddenly appeared […]
A new study conducted by the University of Plymouth and Blue Marine Foundation has shown that the estimated 50,000 shipwrecks found around the UK’s coastline have been acting as a hidden refuge for fish, corals and other marine species in areas still open to destructive bottom towed fishing. Many of these wrecks have been lying […]
A wrecked Spanish galleon, estimated to be worth as much as $20bn (£16bn), will be brought to the surface as a matter of urgency, according to the Colombian government. The 62-gun galleon San José, which lies off the Caribbean coast, was sunk by the British navy in 1708. The ship is thought to be laden […]
The wrecks of two WW1 Royal Navy destroyers – plus a merchant ship accidentally sunk when rammed by a British warship – have been identified by divers in Orkney. HMS Hoste and HMS Negro sank within hours of each other after colliding in December 1916 as they returned to the Fleet’s base in Scapa Flow, […]
A long-lost shipwreck, the schooner Trinidad, has been discovered in Lake Michigan, Wisconsin. The vessel, built in 1867, is remarkably intact, with the deckhouse still in place, containing the crew’s possessions, dishes, anchors, bell and many other artefacts from the day it sank. On its final voyage, Trinidad was travelling down the coast of Wisconsin […]
The wreckage of a lost World War II Japanese transport ship has been uncovered at a depth of more than 4,000m off the coast of the Philippines. Dutch geo-data specialist Fugro used deepwater hydrographic and oceanographic expertise to successfully identify the shipwreck of the Montevideo Maru. The sinking is considered Australia’s worst maritime disaster due […]
Researchers surveying the bottom of Norway’s Lake Mjøsa have uncovered the remains of a historic shipwreck dating back to the 14th century. Archaeologists working for the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment made the discovery while hunting for unexploded WWII ammunition, and say it could become one of the country’s oldest-ever shipwrecks. Sonar images of the wreck […]
Croatian archaeologists have discovered a Roman boat in the ocean off Sukošan, which is estimated to date from the 1st century. The wooden boat, which is resting at a depth of just two metres, is remarkably preserved after being buried in sand for 2,000 years. “The ancient port of Barbir near Sukošan was discovered in […]