Please note tickets for this event have now sold out (page updated 20 January 2025). Contact the organisers via the IMASS webform for any queries.
Organised by the International Maritime Archaeological and Shipwreck Society (IMASS), the 42nd International Shipwreck Conference is run by wreck enthusiasts for enthusiasts.
Conference talks have a variety of themes including:
• Treasure – there is a considerable amount of treasure still beneath the sea
• Maritime archaeology – there is a wealth of maritime archaeology in the world's waters
• Technical diving – enabling divers and archaeologists to explore the shipwrecks first hand
• Salvors – a conversational subject but often necessary
• Maritime stories – a shipwreck often reveals many stories
• Maritime law – with more focus on conservation, the law is always changing
• Wartime losses – there were many wartime losses and many more still to find
• New techniques – used to find and document shipwrecks using techniques such as virtual reality.
• Treasure – there is a considerable amount of treasure still beneath the sea
• Maritime archaeology – there is a wealth of maritime archaeology in the world's waters
• Technical diving – enabling divers and archaeologists to explore the shipwrecks first hand
• Salvors – a conversational subject but often necessary
• Maritime stories – a shipwreck often reveals many stories
• Maritime law – with more focus on conservation, the law is always changing
• Wartime losses – there were many wartime losses and many more still to find
• New techniques – used to find and document shipwrecks using techniques such as virtual reality.
The event will host a range of speakers, additionally with a lobby of stands showcasing various organisations within the shipwreck community. Teas and coffees will be provided throughout the event.
Speakers
Phil Short – DEEP Project Underwater Environments
Peter Marsden – Protection of Wrecks Act: Success or Failure?
Carl Allen and Dr Michael Patman – Allen Exploration: Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas, Our Lady of Wonders,1656
James Sinclair, MA – Allen Exploration: A Lifetime of Discovery from Columbus to Titanic
Dr Sean Kingsley – Watching Wrecks. Deep Down, Who Cares?
Mensun Bound – The Construction, Deconstruction and Archaeology of Shackleton’s Endurance
Dr Alex Hildred – Introducing Our New IMASS President
Stefan Panis – Shipwrecks of the Dover Straits
Peter Marsden – Protection of Wrecks Act: Success or Failure?
Carl Allen and Dr Michael Patman – Allen Exploration: Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas, Our Lady of Wonders,1656
James Sinclair, MA – Allen Exploration: A Lifetime of Discovery from Columbus to Titanic
Dr Sean Kingsley – Watching Wrecks. Deep Down, Who Cares?
Mensun Bound – The Construction, Deconstruction and Archaeology of Shackleton’s Endurance
Dr Alex Hildred – Introducing Our New IMASS President
Stefan Panis – Shipwrecks of the Dover Straits
