A scuba diver swims over a sunken shipwreck
  • Robbins Conference Centre, University of Plymouth, Gibbon Street, Plymouth PL4 8BZ

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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.
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.

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Robbins halls of residence

Robbins Conference Centre, University of Plymouth

Robbins Conference Centre, Gibbon Street, Plymouth PL4 8BZ

About IMASS

IMASS promotes the interest of all sections of society who have a shared interest in shipwrecks, especially those of the amateur diver and non academic researchers and historians who undertake the majority of the work on the UK’s protected wrecks and the research on our maritime heritage.
IMASS's aim is to provide a meeting place for divers, explorers, archaeologists and salvors as well as government and commercial organisations. The organisers are all divers with interests in maritime archaeology and history and the varied nature of the speakers reflects this. A conference can include a world renowned archaeologist alongside a treasure hunter, followed by a diver working on a local project.
This conference is not just for academics and is the only regular one of its kind in the UK (and one of the few in the world) where archaeologists and salvors can meet.

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