The Wreck of the Auguste

&
Marine Archaeology in Nova Scotia
Auguste Exploration Company
Who Can Do
Marine Archaeology
in Nova Scotia?
Every dive project needs a
Heritage Research Permit (HRP)
from the Province.
This applies to all divers
– be they marine
archaeologists, recreational
divers or Treasure Trove
License (TTL) holders!
This applies to all divers –
be they marine archaeologists,
recreational divers or Treasure
Trove License (TTL) holders!
All PROCOM divers are “occupationally rated” through;
What’s at Stake!
Nova Scotia’s
shipwrecks
are a marine
archaeological
treasure!
What’s Needed To
Protect The Resource?
Get Trained!
MAST, the Maritime Archaeological Survey Team, is a
nonprofit group dedicated to the documentation of Ohio’s
underwater historic resources.

Formed in March of 2000, MAST is composed of volunteer

individuals who support and participate in research,
documentation, underwater archaeological surveys, and
educational workshops.

It is supported by the Peachman Lake Erie Shipwreck

Research Center, which is part of the Inland Seas Maritime
Museum in Vermilion, Ohio.

It receives funding from the State of Ohio, as well as from

private sources.
MAST’s ongoing commitment to education includes training
new members on skills and techniques used for shipwreck
research, measuring, mapping and plotting. In addition,
MAST works to educate the community about historic
underwater resources.

MAST’s shipwreck surveys have resulted in several technical

reports, as well as the registration of these shipwrecks as
official archaeological sites with the State of Ohio.

MAST has also produced underwater slates for the sites

surveyed, provided permanent shipwreck moorings, and
advanced diver and archaeologist access to shipwrecks of
the Great Lakes.
Get Licensed!
Ignorance of the Law is no excuse!
Get Serious!
Present research on shipwrecks within Nova Scotia
is largely an unco-ordinated effort by a number of
government and private agencies, including
PROCOM.
The wrecks themselves are in jeopardy from a new
generation of recreational “technical” divers and
salvors.
The identity of most shipwrecks isn’t known nor has
a proper assessment of them been made. An
effective overall management strategy is needed to
protect this unique marine archaeological
resource.
Get Involved!
 Tell your politicians you want
Nova Scotia’s shipwrecks better
protected and managed!
Volunteer!
As we journey under the sea we will, undoubtedly, come in
contact with more shipwrecks. The exploration, and
exploitation, of natural resources in the world’s oceans is
increasing rapidly, thanks largely to advancements in
technology.

If we don’t take steps now to better protect and manage

shipwrecks they will, most certainly, be destroyed or lost to
the public for good.

Shipwrecks don’t belong to

only a few! They belong to
everyone – divers and
non-divers alike. It’s only
by working together that we
can better protect
and manage
our shipwrecks.
 Shipwrecks give us the
opportunity to dive into history!
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