The PWA needs YOUR TEAM MEMBERS
Calling all members who currently dive on wrecks that are protected by any of the laws protecting wrecks in the whole of the UK, civilian or military. In the late 70s and 80s over 500 ordinary recreational divers like you and me dived the Mary Rose. We made an amazing...
Protected Wreck Film Wins International Awards!
The film, Diving into History, made to celebrate 50 years of protected wreck sites has won two more awards and received an honourable mention! The film won the The Arkhaios Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Film Festival awards for Best Underwater Archaeology Film and...
HMS Colossus, Isles of Scilly – Autumn Update 2024
September saw the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Maritime Archaeology Society (CISMAS) team head off for their annual trip to the Isles of Scilly, once again with a long ‘to do’ list for HMS Colossus. Some of the tasks resulted from the geophysical survey of the site...
Protecting wrecks: The next 50 years – Survey and seminar announcement
This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the Protection of Wrecks Act (PWA) 1973. As part of the celebrations of this significant landmark in the protection of underwater heritage assets, CIfA has partnered with the Protected Wreck Association to...
New Survey Reveals Huge Contribution Made By Volunteer Divers
In the 50th year of the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973 a new survey by the Protected Wreck Association reveals the huge contribution volunteer divers make to the marine historic environment. 2023 is the 50th anniversary of the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973 and...
NEW: Protected Wreck Conservation Scheme
Historic England, MSDS Marine and the Nautical Archaeology Society have secured funding from the Aurelius Trust and the Headley Trust, as well as additional support from Historic England, to help fund the conservation of artefacts exposed on the seabed at protected...
Save the date: Protected Wreck Association AGM 2022
The Protected Wreck Association are pleased to announce the provisional date for the Protected Wreck Association AGM 2022 - Friday 4th February 2022. At present, subject to COVID restrictions, it is hoped the meeting will be held in person in Plymouth. Further details...
Marine Geophysics Data Acquisition, Processing and Interpretation (Second Edition)
Historic England have commissioned MSDS Marine and Spectrum Offshore to produce the second edition of Marine Geophysics Data Acquisition, Processing and Interpretation first published in 2013. It is the purpose of this guidance document to describe geophysical...
Training Survey
Historic England have funded the Protected Wreck Association and MSDS Marine to undertake a project to provide support to England’s protected wreck site volunteers. You can find out more about the project here:...
Historic England fund new project to support diving volunteers
The Protected Wreck Association, in partnership with MSDS Marine, has been awarded a grant of nearly £29,000 from Historic England, to undertake a project to provide support to England’s protected wreck site volunteers. This new project will aid the development of the...