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Showing posts with label shipwrecks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label shipwrecks. Show all posts

Saturday, January 5, 2008

How are shipwrecks recovered?


How are shipwrecks recovered?

Shipwrecks are difficult to find. You need a boat with sonar and other special equipment. Remotely Operated vehicles on board the boat have cameras that send back pictures of ocean floor. Once a shipwreck is found, it may be possible to raise it off the sea bed by using winches and inflatable balloons. It is a difficult task that must be done very carefully.