High-Resolution Sub-Bottom Survey Reveals Hidden Histories in Sicily
Genautics’ Alfonso R. Analfino and Giuseppe Decaro and GeoAcoustics’ Francisco J. Gutiérrez detail an archeological survey of Porto Empedocle, Sicily.
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Ancient Sword, Possibly Viking, Discovered via Dredging
The sword dates back more than 1,000 years to the 10th century A.D., which is the period of the earliest known dynasty that settled in that area.
Read moreExploration of Wrecks in Mediterranean for UNESCO
For the first time, international scientists from eight member states of UNESCO have modeled shipwrecks and improved local mapping in order to protect important underwater cultural heritage in Italy and Tunisia.
Read moreImaging Tech to Map Endurance
Now that the wreck of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton’s ship, Endurance, has been discovered in the Weddell Sea a century after it sank, the search team is using Voyis’s advanced underwater technology to digitally recreate the Endurance and surrounding debris field.
Read moreMystery of Lost Steamship Allentown Solved
The final resting place of the doomed collier Allentown has finally been determined after more than 130 years.
Read more3D Archaeological Models of Newly Discovered US WWII Sub
Aberdeen-based subsea 3D-scanning specialist Viewport3 has been collaborating with international explorer Tim Taylor to process pioneering underwater 3D scans on the bow and stern of a U.S. submarine lost in 1942. Viewport3 was contracted by Tim Taylor, CEO of New-York based Tiburon Subsea Services and founder of Ocean Outreach Inc., as part of his ongoing Lost 52 Project, responsible for discovery
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