Event Details
Thursday, Mar 22, 2018
Submerged Sites Education and Awareness (SSEAS) Workshop
Time: 6:00 pm til 9:00 pm
Location: Dive Pros, 7203 US-98, Pensacola, FL 32506
Description: The Submerged Sites Education and Archaeological Stewardship program is intended to train sport divers in the methods of non-disturbance archaeological recording and then give these trained divers a mission. The mission focuses on investigating sites in NOAA’s Automated Wreck and Obstruction Information System (AWOIS) with the goal of identifying possible historic shipwrecks and other submerged cultural sites. SSEAS divers are trained to recognize historic shipwrecks and cultural sites, to record the site using photography and hand-drawn site plans, and to fill out Florida Master Site File recording forms.
The SSEAS program consists of taking the Orientation to Underwater Archaeology for Sport Divers training course. This course includes classroom, confined water, and open water instruction. Upon completion, participants will receive an FPAN Certificate of Training; a NAUI, PADI, or SDI Specialty Certification may be possible as well. Once training is complete, SSEAS divers are able to perform all necessary tasks and are encouraged to begin investigating AWOIS sites.
To join us for SSEAS at Dive Pros in Pensacola, click the link above to register!
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FPAN is co-hosting this event.
