Nautical Archaeology Training Workshop 2022

1701 Front Street,Toledo OH 43605

23 April, 2022

Description

Over the course of three days, our Basic Workshop will teach students the basics of surveying a shipwreck. Shipwrecks have always been sources of wonder and fascination. The documentation of these important pieces of history has been a priority for the National Museum of the Great Lakes and the Maritime Archaeological Survey Team. Over the 20 year collaboration, these two organizations have developed a methodical process to survey Ohio shipwrecks in low-visibility situations. Come be a part of our team; take our three day training workshop. Over the course of three days, our Basic Workshop will teach students the basics of surveying a shipwreck. We will cover: Ship Terms, Laws and Ethics, Research, Survey Tools, and Trilateration (the technique we use to measure shipwrecks) as well as much more. After two days of classroom work, the training concludes May 21 and 22 at White Star Quarry with in-water training. The workshop is designed for divers and non-divers (non-divers assist on land with data interpretation. The work is also appropriate for novice divers. At the completion of the class, all students will become members of MAST and invited to take part in ongoing fieldwork in Lake Erie during teh summer. The cost of the class is $140 and covers all materials needed, breakfast and lunch in April. Please note: this is a three day class - a full weekend in April with classroom and dry run practicals. Then one of two days in May for in-water practice (May 21 or 22). The National Museum of the Great Lakes is located on the banks of the Maumee River in Toledo, Ohio.  Our goal to to preserve and make known the history of the Great Lakes.