Recovering Evidence with Technology
and underwater searching on a constant basis with a detection area unsurpassed in the industry. The Pulse 8X was rated the #1 underwater metal detector rated by The Department of US Homeland Security.In 2014 the Orange County, California, Sheriff’s Department (OCSD) established a metal detector search team. The agency made important considerations regarding equipment selection and the development of training for metal detector use – one detector being the Pulse 8X. According to the SRRU “a key feature to consider for ground-search metal detectors is the availability of different sized
JW Fishers' Magnetometers Help Dive Club Search for WWI Wrecks
rocky outcrops. But it’s been fun and we will persevere until we find the wrecks that we are after.Bruce states “we ran into a bit of trouble with the set-up when we first received the magnetometer. My son, Josh, was quickly designated as ‘head of technical’ on our search team. We called the JW Fisher’s office and were put through to the top technical guy who was amazing. He patiently took us through the set-up procedure and we were very soon up and running. This was amazing to be able to call up the JW Fisher’s team all the way from Africa
USS Nevada Shipwreck Located
of preservation is occasionally found on deep-ocean shipwrecks due to the lack of light, oxygen, and the extreme cold at 15,400 feet down. (Photo: Ocean Infinity/SEARCH, Inc.) Shawntel Johnson, Director of Search and Recovery at Ocean Infinity, said, "It has been a pleasure to work with the SEARCH team on this historically significant project. Our partnership has brought together a compliment of marine expertise through their extensive experience in marine archaeology and Ocean Infinity's leading, technology driven, search capabilities. We look forward to future collaborations between our
'Treasure Ship' Discovery Claim Raises Eyebrows
and it would provide evidence next week to support its claim. It was the “only entity in the world” to have discovered the ship, it said in a statement.The release was accompanied by photos and video of a wreck, including a section that appeared to show the ship’s name. It said the search team included experts from Britain, Canada and South Korea.“We believe there are gold boxes, and it’s historically proven,” company spokesman Park Sung-jin told Reuters. “The boxes were very tightly lashed, indicating there are really precious stuff inside.”The announcement
MH370 Search Comes to a Close
of 48 hours.Over the course of the MH370 mission, Ocean Infinity said it searched and collected data from over 112,000 km2 of ocean floor in just over three months of operational days. The total area far exceeded the initial 25,000 km2 target and nearly matches the area covered by the previous search team over a period of 2.5 years (the previous search was called off in January 2017 after scouring 120,000 km2). “I would firstly like to extend the thoughts of everyone at Ocean Infinity to the families of those who have lost loved ones on MH370,” said Oliver Plunkett, Ocean Infinity&rsquo
Sonar Images Show Historic Avro Arrow Discovery
A search team has recently unveiled images that show the first of nine Avro Arrow free-flight models believed to be sitting at the bottom of Lake Ontario. Search program organizers OEX Recovery Group held a press conference in Toronto last Friday to unveil sonar and underwater camera images that showcase a free-flight Avro Arrow model launched in a series of tests from 1954 to 1957 as part of the Avro Arrow design program. The free flight models were launched over Lake Ontario in a series of flight tests conducted in the 1950s as engineers developed the revolutionary Arrow, which
Why Did the El Faro Sink?
, that could reveal clues to understand what happened, but it was lost in the depths. The VDR was mounted on the mast on the ship’s navigation bridge. A search expedition mounted in October located the wreck and discovered that the bridge had separated from the hull. Days later, when the search team located the bridge, the mast and the VDR were not on it. In April 2016, the National Transportation and Safety Board (NTSB) asked for help from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, calling in two deep-sea vehicles WHOI operates for scientific research. Aboard the WHOI-operated research
Phoenix Conducts ROV Search for MH370
search. Phoenix has been involved in the search for MH370 since April 2014, initially using its 5,000 meter depth-rated autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) Artemis, and Hydrospheric Solutions Inc. 6,000 meter depth-rated ProSAS-60 towed synthetic aperture sonar system. The MH370 international search team, under the leadership of the ATSB, has searched more than 110,000 km2 of seafloor
JW Fishers Offers Prizes for Photos & Videos
; Photos can be emailed to [email protected]. Videos can be put on thumb drive and mailed to JW Fishers Mfg., 1953 County Street, East Taunton, MA 02718 USA or uploaded to Dropbox.com. Gift certificates are redeemable toward the purchase of JWF equipment, parts or accessories. A JWF Search Team shirt will also be sent with each gift certificate awarded. For more information, or to submit a photo or video, contact Christopher Combs at [email protected]