Le Dragon Wreck 2018 Project

Training and Public Lectures

ADMAT was set up to conduct a number of tasks, one of which is to educate. The Team during the project was able to successfully complete a number of specialist maritime archaeological courses. These courses included ADMAT’s Proton Magnetometer Diver and Underwater Survey Diver courses, both of which are PADI Specialist courses and are unique to ADMAT.

In addition, there are training courses and levels within the ADMAT Team Leaders. These allow someone to rise up the ranks and to build up their skills training on: maritime archaeology, underwater survey, artefact handling and conservation, mapping and scale drawing, geophysical equipment, project leadership and logistics. When they pass through the various levels then they are able to assist with the project and eventually lead the project themselves which is a great accomplishment.

In addition ADMAT always is pleased to educate the public and frequently holds open sessions where the general public can come and learn about our work assisting ONPCS and the Government of the Dominican Republic in protecting their islands great underwater cultural heritage. During this project we were pleased to welcome a group from Santo Domingo.

At the end of the Project the Team awards are given which proves that they have achieved a certification level for various courses.

Featured

Bryan Thomas with the Team relaxing

Some of the Team

Dr Spooner welcomes the guests and explains ADMAT’s mission here in historic Monte Cristi

The guests are shown the anchors and cannons from The Tile Wreck

Robert (Bob) Yee talks about the lead box found on Le Dragon

Rose Kulczycki shows a stone sharpening sandstone wheel from The Faience Wreck

Dr Spooner explains some of the artefacts in the conservation tank.

Rose Kulczycki holds a square iron band which went arround The Tile Wreck’s rudder head

Dr Spooner showing a broken section of a barber’s bowl and explains why there is a special curve in the lip of the bowl

Bob Yee receiving ADMAT’s Underwater Survey Diver and Proton Magnetometer Diver Course certificates

Connor Grzesiak receiving ADMAT’s Underwater Survey Diver and Proton Magnetometer Diver Course certificates

Rose Kulczycki receiving ADMAT’s Underwater Survey Diver and Proton Magnetometer Diver Course certificates

Camille Crepeau receiving ADMAT’s Underwater Survey Diver and Proton Magnetometer Diver Course certificates

Trenton Bradshaw receiving ADMAT’s Underwater Survey Diver and Proton Magnetometer Diver Course certificates

Bryan Thomas receiving ADMAT’s Underwater Survey Diver and Proton Magnetometer Diver Course certificates

Raimund Krob receiving his Project Leader Level Three Certification from Dr Spooner, for his excellent work in running the Le Dragon maritime archaeological survey project

Where will you be during July 2019?

Why not come and join the 2019 Team as they continue the maritime archaeological survey of

Le Dragon!