SHIPWRECKS/2021

The Niagara Divers’ Association will present its 26th Annual Shipwrecks Symposium, “Shipwrecks/2021” on Friday April 9 and Saturday, April 10, 2021. This year in response to Covid-19 we will be holding a Streaming event instead of our usual in person location at Centennial High School, 240 Thorold Road, Welland, Ontario.

The event is free to attend however, anyone willing to make a donation directed to the expense of holding Shipwrecks 2021 can do so at registration. We would be grateful for anyone in the position to contribute to this years exciting show. New this year we have a full online registration as well. In order to register, you will be prompted to create an account. This registration process will be used for future shows as well. Register

As in the past, we have plans for numerous multimedia presentations by both world renowned and local speakers. We have finalized our speakers for Shipwrecks 2021 and you may view this exciting line up on the Speakers and Presentations page.

Speakers & Presentations

For our 26th. Annual Shipwrecks Symposium, the Niagara Divers’ Association is very pleased to present:

Friday April 9th at 7:00 pm EST

Tom Wilson – Master of Ceremonies

Helen Cooper – The Manola – One Ship, Two Shipwrecks

Ian Marshall – Lake Erie (Eastern basin) Mooring Project

Jill Heinerth – Rebreather Safety

NDA Club Promo – The Creature from beneath the Old Welland Canal

David Trotter – “Desperate Voyage” Discovery of the Keystone State

Saturday April 10th at 1:00 pm EST

Tom Wilson – Master of Ceremonies

Matt Mandziuk – Wreck Diving Tips, Trips and Techniques

David Gilchrist – Hope Island/Christian Island Shipwrecks Revisited

Walter Lewis – Early Steam Wrecks on the Great Lakes

15 Minute Break

Michael McAllister – Accessibility is an Issue: Public Education and the Hamilton & Scourge National Historic Site

Saturday April 10th at 7:00 pm EST

Tom Wilson – Master of Ceremonies

NDA Club Promo – The Creature from beneath the Old Welland Canal

Ian Marshall – Lake Erie (Eastern basin) Mooring Project

Kayla Martin – Low Impact Diving – Save Ontario Shipwrecks

Tom Wilson – Scuba Secrets: Cracking the Instructor Code

Jill Heinerth – Into The Planet – Journeys in Cave and Polar Diving

Show	Speaker
Master of Ceremonies	Tom Wilson
Into The Planet - Journeys in Cave and Polar Diving	Jill Heinerth
Rebreather Safety	Jill Heinerth
Accessibility is an Issue: Public Education and the Hamilton & Scourge National Historic Site	Michael McAllister
Early Steam Wrecks on the Great Lakes	Walter Lewis
"Desperate Voyage" Discovery and Exploration of the Keystone State	David Trotter
Hope Island/Christian Island Shipwrecks Revisited	David Gilchrist
Low Impact Wreck Diving	Kayla Martin
Wreck Diving Tips, Trips and Techniques	Matthew Mandziuk
The Manola - One Ship, Two Shipwrecks	Helen Cooper