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Channel 4 is not responsible for the content of third party sites
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
www.mcga.gov.uk/row
Prior to 1993, Customs and Excise officers around the coast of Britain dealt with the function of Receiver of Wreck. Since then, the Receiver of Wreck has become a centralised function, dealing with all reports of wreck from around the UK. It is based within the MCGA headquarters in Southampton, with assistance from coastguard personnel around the coast.
Nautical Archaeological Society
www.nasportsmouth.org.uk
The society runs courses that explain how to get the most out of visiting a wreck site.
English Heritage – Archaeology
www.english-heritage.org.uk
English Heritage provides a national archaeology service for England.
Archaeological Diving Unit – designated sites
www.adu.org.uk
Based at the University of St Andrews, the ADU works in collaboration with government bodies to help preserve our underwater heritage. They evaluate sites underwater, helping to provide information that will aid the selection of those that must be protected and monitor already designated sites. Check out the historic wreck map that shows the location of some protected wrecks around Britain.
Diving Services UK
www.divingservicesuk.com
The dive support team for this series have also worked on films like The Mummy, Saving Private Ryan and others. They will arrange diver training courses, equipment hire and sales, and will provide safety rescue divers.
British Sub Aqua Club
www.bsac.com
One of the most respected diving organisations in the world with a reputation for the excellence of its diver training programme.
Sub-Aqua Association
www.saa.org.uk
The website has lots of useful information, a news section, forum and a special feature on the Wreck Detectives series.
Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI)
www.padi.com/english/common/courses/rec/begin
If you want to learn to scuba dive, the first step is to take a PADI Open Water Diver course, the most widely recognised and respected diving certification in the world.
Diver Net
www.divernet.com
Everything and anything about diving in an online magazine including an excellent section on the best wrecks to dive.
Wreck Section
UK Hydrographic Office
Ministry of Defence
Admiralty Way
Taunton
Somerset TA1 2DN
Tel: 01823 337900 ext: 3308
If you are interested in wreck diving, a free brochure about wrecks is available from the above address. Held in a computer database, this details all known wrecks around the British Isles.
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