Category: shipwrecks

DOT Warns People to not Explore US Shipwrecks

The Department of Transportation (DOT) is warning people to not explore shipwrecks that fall under the authority of the United States. The notice issued July 17 is a reminder that United States custody and control extends to any shipwreck of a vessel or cargo that was owned or under the charter of Maritime Administration (MARAD)…


DOT Warns People Against Exploring US Shipwrecks

The Department of Transportation (DOT) is warning people not to explore shipwrecks that fall under the authority of the United States. The notice issued July 17 is a reminder that United States custody and control extends to any shipwreck of a vessel or cargo that was owned or under the charter of the Maritime Administration…


DOT Warns People Away From Exploring US Shipwrecks

The Department of Transportation (DOT) is warning people from exploring shipwrecks that fall under the authority of the United States. The notice issued July 17, reminds people that United States custody and control extends to any shipwreck of a vessel or a cargo that was owned or under the charter of Maritime Administration (MARAD) at…


Israeli Archaeologists Find Treasures in Ancient Shipwrecks

JERUSALEM—The Israel Antiquities Authority announced Wednesday the discovery of remnants of two shipwrecks off the Mediterranean coast, replete with a sunken trove of hundreds of Roman and medieval silver coins. The finds made near the ancient city of Caesarea were dated to the Roman and Mamluk periods, around 1,700 and 600 years ago, archaeologists said….