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By Simon Q. Spooner - President, Founder
and Excavation Director - ADMAT
It gives me great pleasure in introducing you to this web site. ADMAT was created in 2001 and since then has strived to protect the underwater cultural heritage in the Caribbean and other locations. We have grown since then, and now are expanding at a rapid rate, with non profit donations for our important work. At the moment we information on about 1,000 historic shipwrecks which need recording, documentation and protection. You will find numerous pictures on this web site, of our archaeological work. Our recent success in the Florida Keys for NOAA and FKNMS, as well as previous projects undertaken in St Kitts for their Government and our work in the Dominican Republic, are all displayed. This site is probably one of the largest maritime archaeological web sites available today. We have a number of exciting archaeological surveys and projects planned for 2006. Maritime archaeological surveys have already started on exciting historic wrecks in Monte Cristi in the Dominican Republic, for their government. We have a new field school starting in the Florida Keys later this year which will he headed by our maritime archaeological Charity, ADMAT USA. The exciting work in the Dominican Republic, is extremely special to me, as we return to the Tile Wreck, The Faience Wreck and Le Casimir, amongst other important wrecks. Our core team is expanding, with new staff for this project arriving each month. To: Universities, Archaeologists, Divers, Volunteers and Companies, I welcome you all to take part in any way you can. Whether this be to provide equipment, finance, manpower and support, or to actually take part in the archaeological survey; all assistance is greatly appreciated. I know that together we can save these important sites for future generations to enjoy. We aim to preserve and protect, the Underwater Cultural Heritage of these great shipwrecks. As always time is short, especially as we are dealing with the harsh elements of mother nature herself. Each day these site are further destroyed by the wave action, as well as the continual risk of looting and treasure hunters. I look forward to taking part in this exciting project with you! Yours faithfully Simon Dr. Simon Q. Spooner BSc, MRICS, PhD, MIFA
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