Identifying Environmental and Explosive Hazards on Wrecks

WHAT IS IT ABOUT?

This pre-recorded and live online course will provide an introduction to identifying environmental and explosive hazards on wrecks. Participants will also gain a thorough understanding in how to appropriately respond to these identified hazards and how they can assist the MOD in mitigating these underwater threats. The course will outline desk-based and on-site assessments of wrecks with environmental and explosive threats and will go through several case-studies showing how the process works. There will also be the opportunity to get involved with an ongoing diving project on protected military wrecks.

This course is a combination of pre-recorded video presentations and two live online sessions. This course delivery method will reduce screen fatigue through shorter live online sessions and will also be more convenient for a greater range of time zones for our international participants.

WHO ARE THE TUTORS?

Matt Skelhorn is the Wreck Manager, Salvage & Marine Operations, UK Ministry of Defence.
Polly Hill is the Wreck Environmental Scientist, Salvage & Marine Operations, UK Ministry of Defence

Several other experts will be teaching the course. Their names are still to be confirmed.

WHO IS IT FOR?

The course is aimed at individuals undertaking the NAS Training program, divers who have an interest in military wrecks and professional archaeologists working with military wrecks.

NAS members will receive 5 credits towards their Certificate or Award

WHAT YOU NEED TO JOIN THE ONLINE COURSE

A computer or tablet (phone screens are a bit small to look at for the whole day) with a good internet connection is essential. A built-in or external webcam and microphone are optional. A week before the course you will receive an invitation to the online course session which will be run through GoToMeeting. This is an online video conferencing programme that can be run directly through the internet or you get better connection if you download the small programme - it only takes a minute to do.

If you are concerned about your computer set up, please contact the organiser at education@nauticalarchaeologysociety.org for a test run before the course.

COSTS

NAS members £40
Non-NAS members £80 (although as NAS membership starts at £12, you're better off becoming a member and getting the discount rate immediately!)

Provisional Timetable in GMT

Approximately 3 hours of pre-recorded videos must be watched before the live online sessions.

18th May

19:00 Log on, online etiquette and introductions – Claire Hallybone

19:10 Historic Desk Based Assessments (H-DBA) and how divers can contribute – Matt Skelhorn

19:50 Practical exercise explanation – H-DBA – RFA War Mehtar – integrity assessment

20:00 Practical exercise support time

20:45 Review of practical exercise H-DBA from Matt Skelhorn

21:00 End of session

20th May

19:00 Desk-based environmental risk assessment – Polly Hill

19:25 Questions

19:30 On-site wreck surveys – Polly Hill

19:45 Questions

19:50 On-site wreck integrity assessment – Matt Skelhorn

20:15 Summary and how divers can get involved – Matt Skelhorn

20:30 Getting involved with NAS

20:45 Final questions

21:00 Course finish

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