It has been quite a busy time for me over the past month. I have logged over 25,000 miles, been to 5 different countries on three continents, given 5 Shipwreck presentations on three different ocean liners and presented a scientific research paper on Titanic. All of this travel has enabled me to provide my blog readers with firsthand research materials for shipwreck study - so it was extremely productive. Even though the amount of blogs has decreased this month, the quality of materials gained through my travels will allow me present you with new, unique and relevant information on the latest developments on shipwreck exploration in the immediate future.
Much of my work has been focused on the Andrea Doria of which I have made many dives and have done over 25 years of research. The 50th anniversary of the Andrea Doria's collision and sinking is being remembered by many throughout the globe and I have been inundated with media requests. Three of this month's presentations have been about the Andrea Doria and were viewed by over 800 people. In addition, I have been working on the Andrea Doria Survivor's Reunion, two Andrea Doria documentaries, a consultant on PBS (Public Broadcasting Systems) Andrea Doria website and started publicity on a new Andrea Doria book entitled Alive on the Andrea Doria by Doria survivor Pierette Simpson. Yesterday, a newspaper review by the Daily Collegian of my presentation to a scientific crowd at the Pennsylvania State University's Marine Science Program was published. Although the article did not contain the science behind the collision and sinking of the Andrea Doria, I had a great time interacting with students, professors, administrators and guests at this event. In July, I will be leading the Official Andrea Doria Diving Expedition to the wreck site and will be doing some high definition filming of the current morphological changes to the ship.
The final presentation of this week was to an organization of Lockheed Martin retirees about the tragic sinking of the Empress of Ireland at their group's luncheon. They were treated to a brief historical account of the tragedy and a forty-minute, high-quality digital virtual dive to the shipwreck. The Empress is considered a very dangerous dive due to its cold water temperatures, limited dark visibility and ripping currents. It was great to talk to this group about the Empress as this ship is the most tragic ship accident that most people have never heard about. Later this summer, I will be leading a diving expedition to the Empress and look forward to broadcasting LIVE from the dive site as I did last year.
I will be continuing the series on my expedition to Turkey on the next blog. I look forward to chatting with you about this adventure to ancient nautical times. Look forward to a new Titanic story from a Titanic passengers' family with a unique twist that we will exclusively broadcast later this month. There is so much to write about!
Welcome back to the blog world.
I have found an article regarding your Doria presentation ina college and I will publish it tomorrow.
Good luck in July in your Doria Expedition.
I am trying to get 150.000 Euros to my expedition to excavate the inside of the U-1277 in 2008.
Before that I will coordinate an international symposium regarding iron/steam ships and historic submarines.
Maybe I can get you a ticket for you to present the Titanic and Doria. It will be in May 2007.
Cheers
Posted by: Pedro Caleja | April 20, 2006 at 05:29 PM
Hello Pedro,
Lots of great things to report over the next few months. It is great to be home although it will only be for a week. I have some wonderful new projects that I will be undertaking this Spring but can not divulge yet.
Best of luck in your fund-raising for the U-Boat expedition. I have dove many of these fantastic war relics and they are certainly a great dive. Be careful, it is a tight fit inside!
I would be honored to speak at your international symposium on any of these historic ocean liners or the other projects that I am involved with. Check out the PBS Public Broadcasting System website ( http://www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/case_andreadoria/index.html ) on the Andrea Doria as this is truly an extensive and interactive website that I am very proud of being its major contributor.
David Bright
Nautical Research Group, Inc.
Posted by: David Bright | April 20, 2006 at 07:22 PM
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