Niagara Divers Shipwrecks
Shipwrecks/2001 was held Saturday, March 24, 2001 in the same Welland location. The seventh annual symposium on Shipwrecks, organized by the Niagara Divers’ Association, was held on Saturday, March 24, 2001 in Welland, Ontario. The one-day event is for all interested in listening to multi-media presentations on shipwrecks, ranging from recreational through to technical requirements, …
Capt. Ed Ellison, a General Motors engineer from Grand Blanc, Michigan, began diving in 1964. He is an accomplished shipwreck diver, researcher and photographer. In 1991 he discovered the schooner Persian in Hammond Bay. He delighted the audience at the 1992 Great Lakes Film Festival with the Persian’s compelling story. In the 1993 Great Lakes …
A familiar face to many Lake Erie divers, Sam Genco is a U.S. Coast Guard Licensed Captain and acts as Captain/Mate on Osprey Charters out of Barcelona, New York. Sam is a member of the Chautauqua County Water Rescue Team and an Ice/Cold Water Rescue Instructor. He has been scuba diving since 1982, but more …
Jarrod Jablonski is an avid cave explorer, researcher and instructor, teaching and diving predominantly in the North Florida area. His diving excursions frequently take him to some of the most remote reaches of the planet to conduct research and exploratory projects. The diving associated with some of the cave expeditions has often resulted in world-record …
David Mekker, a long-standing member of the Niagara Divers’ Association and indisputably its most avid diver, is Chair of Shipwrecks/2001. He has held that position for the last five years, and has been instrumental in bringing what began as a small show to the successful world-class event it is today. Dave was certified in 1989, …
Greg’s diving career has focused primarily on the filming of deep shipwrecks. He is a highly experienced underwater videographer and has provided film footage for many historical documentaries in North America, Europe and Asia. He was involved with documentary footage for a program about the discovery of the German U-boat U-869, formally known as the …
David Trotter is a renowned shipwreck discoverer, deep diver, author, lecturer and photographer. In over 20 years of diving, he has been the first to locate, identify and document over 60 Great Lakes shipwrecks. His shipwreck discoveries and programs have been featured on television and in newspapers throughout the U.S. and Canada. He has written …
Mike took his first formal scuba training in 1981 and then trained as a commercial diver in 1984. He subsequently trained as a paramedic in diving medicine in Los Angeles, California and ran a hyperbaric facility in Ontario for a year. He has been taking pictures underwater for 16 years and has traveled to many …
All of the following door prizes were unsolicited, and are greatly appreciated. We wish to thank all those donating for their support. (prizes listed in alphabetical order of donors) ABYSS DIVING SUITS LTD. Upper Tantallon, N.S. Tel: (902) 826-2954 http://www.abyssdivingsuits.com abyss.diving@ns.sympatico.ca 1 – Thick Berber Fleece Jacket winner – John McAdam 1 – Ball Cap winner …