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The 27th International Shipwreck Conference

Shipwrecks, Diving and Marine Archaeology

Saturday 7th February 2009 at the University of Plymouth, UK


A group of the 2008 conference delegates visiting Mountbatten Tower

 

Professor Ufuk Korabas of Istanbul University - The Yenikapi Byzantine Shipwrecks

David Mearns - The Discovery of HMAS Sydney

Mike Rowley - Deep wreck exploration off Benghazi North Africa

Mike Williams - Marine Provision of the Heritage Bill

The Receiver of Wreck - A background to her duties

Nigel Overton - The history of the Eddystone Lighthouse

Ed Cummings - The Wreck of the Nancy, 1784

 

The International Shipwreck Conference is organised by wreck enthusiasts for wreck enthusiasts.

(Please note that the programme may change at short notice.)

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Where and When
  • The Conference is held in the Robbins Conference Centre at the University of Plymouth
  • Doors open at 9am and we close at 6pm.
  • In the evening there will be a dinner at a local restaurant
  • On Sunday a visit to a local attraction has been arranged

See the Programme of Events

 

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The conference is organised by members of the International Maritime Archaeology and Shipwreck Society as a forum for divers, explorers and shipwreck enthusiasts.