SHIPWRECKS/2024

The Niagara Divers’ Association will present its 30th Annual Shipwrecks Symposium, “Shipwrecks/2024” on Saturday, April 13, 2024. This year we are excited to be back in person location at Centennial High School, 240 Thorold Road, Welland, Ontario.

As in the past, we have plans for numerous multimedia presentations by both world renowned and local speakers. We will be finalizing our speakers for Shipwrecks 2024 and you may view this exciting line up on the Speakers and Presentations page.

The show has 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 Here

If you have attended the on-line shows over the last two years, then please log into your account before registering.

We are also teaming up this year with us sister club in the region, the Fort Erie Underwater Recovery Unit in planning and running the show.

Agenda

Saturday April 13st at 9:00 am to 5:00 pm EDT

Featured Headline Presentations

Ric Mixter – Master of Ceremonies
Ric Mixter – Up From the Briny Depths: Exploring Salt Shipwrecks
Kayla Martin – The Oliver Mowat: The Race Against Time
Kevin Magee and Cindy LaRosa – Diving Norway: Fjords, Granite, and Shipwrecks
Yvonne Drebert and Zach Melnick – All Too Clear: Using ROVs to Explore the Great Lakes
Mike and Georgann Wachter – What have they put in the lakes?
David Trotter – Minnedosa : Final Report
Cris Kohl and Joan Forsberg – Hard Labour in a Large Graveyard: Hardhat Divers on Great Lakes Shipwrecks
Walter Lewis – Kingston’s Shipwreck Graveyards – Cancelled

Short Presentations

Details coming soon

Kayla Martin – Niagara Divers Association Club Promotional
David Mekker – Lake Erie (Eastern Basin) Mooring Project

Detailed Speakers Bio & Presentation Abstracts

Show	Speaker
Up From the Briny Depths: Exploring Salt Shipwrecks	Ric Mixter
The Oliver Mowat: The Race Against Time	Kayla Martin
Diving Norway: Fjords, Granite, and Shipwrecks	Kevin Magee and Cindy LaRosa
All Too Clear: Using ROVs to Explore the Great Lakes	Yvonne Drebert and Zach Melnick
What have they put in the lakes?	Mike and Georgann Wachter
Minnedosa : Final Report	David Trotter
Hard Labour in a Large Graveyard: Hardhat Divers on Great Lakes Shipwrecks	Cris Kohl and Joan Forsberg
Kingston’s Shipwreck Graveyards - Cancelled	Walter Lewis

Digital Program Guide

Gold Sponsors

Gold Sponsor Dan’s Dive Shop

Gold Level Sponsor: ABUCS Scuba Charters

Gold Level Sponsor: Aquasubscuba

Gold Level Sponsor: Ocean Quest Adventures

Gold Level Sponsor: The Fort Erie Underwater Recovery Unit

Our sister Club, The Fort Erie Underwater Recovery Unit has been one of our longest running sponsors!

Each year at Shipwrecks, they have run the 50/50 Draw which supports the Lake Erie Eastern Basin Mooring Project. Todate they have raised almost $16,000.00 in support of protecting our underwater marine heritage.

If you are looking to dive the Niagara River, please contact them.