Posted by Scott on February 06, 19100 at 09:01:38:
In Reply to: Re: edmund fitzgerald posted by FB on February 04, 19100 at 15:33:17:
Just to add to the confusion. My understanding is that it has been declared a gravesite. However, so are a great many other shipwrecks. When the first tech diving expidion went out they asked the Minister of Culture and Heritage, the site is 535 feet deep and the Ministery thought they were nuts and gave them permission thinking they would never actually do the dive. Then of course they did.
The question is did they need permission in the first place? If you are doing archaeology you need a licience if you are going for a dive you don't. If you touch a wreck that belongs tpo someone your tresspassing if you do no you are not. Clear as mud? If you seriously want to go out and dive the site I can Email you who to get in touch with. A good first call is the Ontario Provincial Police dive team.
Scott
: : : was wondering if you need permission from the canadian government to dive on the edmund fitzgeral. or any other authority. thank you
: : It is my understanding the site is now permantly off limits. The Canadian Governement has declared it a grave site. That is my understanding of the current site. Anyways, are you planning to dive on it? It's kind of deep you know, something like 570 feet. Hope this helps
: : Phil
: I'M WONDERING IF THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT WILL DECLARE THE HAMILTON & SCOURGE SITES A GRAVE SITE. IT WOULD PUT A NEW TWIST INTO THE PROCEEDINGS WOULDN'T IT?