Capt. Dan Berg's Wreck Valley Collection   

SIDE SCAN SHIPWRECK SURVEY

Dive Wreck Valley Side Scan Sonar Video
click above to view Capt. Dan Berg's Dive Wreck Valley Side Scan Sonar episode

Check out the Wreck Valley Multi-Media Shipwreck CD It comes complete with the Marine Sonic Side Scan Review Program! Now you can open local shipwreck side scan images, measure, enlarge, print images etc! All on your own computer!

Aqua Explorers Inc., is proud to announce a joint project with Marine Sonic Technology of Virginia to side scan survey the shipwrecks off New York and New Jersey. Known as Wreck Valley this area has literally hundreds of shipwrecks hidden beneath the sometimes harsh Atlantic's surface. Vessels sunk here range in age, material, construction as well as depth. The research project will be jointly funded by both companies and will utilize a new state of the art sonar developed by Marine Sonic. According to Dan Berg, President of Aqua Explorers and author of ten shipwreck related books. "The new affordable technology of this sonar will enable sport divers to accurately find, survey, measure, map and even identify many wreck sites. The main advantage of Marine Sonic's side scan unit is that it does not merely print out a hard black and white paper recording but rather incorporates a personal computer to store live color images of each site. These images can be enhanced, enlarged, and even measured giving us more information then ever before without even putting a diver into the water. Of course if a paper record is needed a color print can be generated on any color printer. Called the Sea Scan Pc we have already had great success scanning the waters off Long Islands South Shore. I was amazed at how well the Sea Scan functioned even on small low lying wrecks. We can scan upwards of a football field to either side of the boat while generating images that are as clear and detailed as a photograph. The system also incorporates a plotter built into the Sea Scan software. The PC is interfaced with either a GPS or Loran for location and speed information. We can then mark wrecks on the screen and utilize the plotter to navigate directly to the site. In the past it would sometimes take upwards of six months to develop an underwater sketch of a shipwreck site. Now we can do it in a day with greater accuracy and much greater detail."

How to SHIPWRECK DIVING Guide By Capt Dan Berg

Side Scan Sonar VHS Video Available $19.95 (Click on Cover for complete video Listing)

Aqua Explorers is offering Side Scan Sonar Surveys. $750/day two day min+travel expenses. Call for additional details

SIDE SCAN SONAR COURSE / EXPEDITION

Aqua Explorers, Inc., is proud to announce an exciting new hands on course for divers, marine historians as well as arm chair sailors. Dan Berg, producer of the DIVE WRECK VALLEY Television series and noted author of ten shipwreck diving books will host and instruct this unique Side Scan Sonar course and scanning expedition.

In this hands on course students will utilize the exciting new technology of Marine Sonic's Side Scan Sonar. This state of the art system utilizes a personal computer, a tow fish and sound waves to create near photographic images of the ocean floor. Never before has this equipment been available to recreational divers. Side Scan Sonar technology has been available for years and is used by the military and scientific communities. Oil exploration companies, treasure hunters and many others understand that imaging sonar's greatly simplify underwater search and recovery. Side Scan Sonars can search large areas quickly and provide an otherwise unobtainable view of the ocean floor. Most older Side Scan units record data on gray scale paper. We will be using Marine Sonic Technology, Ltd's new SEA SCAN PC which records live images onto a computer. These images can then be stored, enhanced, zoomed, and measured. The systems performance is significantly enhanced by integrating acoustic data with modern precise navigation information. Cost of the Course/Expedition is $250.00/student. Each student/team member will receive basic Side Scan Training (1 class night), Hands on Experience (1 day at sea), a certificate of participation, printed Side Scan Images as well as the opportunity to actually search for new shipwrecks. Students will join Dan aboard an, Eastern Dive Boat Association vessel, as he searches the waters off Long Island, New York and New Jersey's coast. The area known as WRECK VALLEY contains thousands of shipwrecks, but the class will not just be haphazardly scanning. Dan has already extensively researched the area to find the most productive areas. Team members will also have the opportunity to be the first to explore any new wrecks discovered. Please note that the dive which would be scheduled after a successful search is not included in price of the course. (Note: that special dates and locations can also be set up for dive stores or clubs, min 8 students per class) Act Now, for the adventure of a lifetime.

Marine Sonic Technology, Ltd Manufacturer of Side Scan Sonar

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