WILLEMSTAD — The Institute Marine Archeology Netherlands Antilles (Stimana), which name will soon change to Institute Maritime Archeology Curaçao (Stimacur) performed an archeological pilot project with the submarine (Curasub) from Substation Curaçao at Sea Aquarium.
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The owner of the Curasub, Adriaan ‘Dutch’ Schrier, placed the submarine at the disposal of Stimana so that their archeologist and his assistants could gain experience in using the submarine for archeological purposes in the deep sea.
The maritime archeologists’ normal research area extends from the sea surface up to the usual safe diving depth (with compressed air) of 40 meters. The disadvantage of this zone is that heavy storms could cause devastations and that sport divers remove historic artifacts if they find them. Anchors and cannons are also removed from this shallow sea zone.
However, the seabed deeper than 40 meters is disturbed les by nature and humans and therefore an attractive area for the maritime archeology. The submarine from Substation Curaçao can safely research the seabed up to a depth of 300 meters. The view from the submarine is very good and the floodlights could be turned on at larger depths.
Anchorage
The pilot project was performed from the base of the submarine at the Sea Aquarium. One focused on the anchorage of the saltpans at Jan Thiel, where various tests were performed in the field of research techniques, photography and search patterns. A 19th-century anchor recently discovered by the Curasub was closely viewed from the Curasub at a depth of 80 meters.
Stimana and Substation Curaçao find the use of the submarine for future research promising. The sequel project will be spread over a number of years, and have intensive research or one or two weeks in mind with the Curasub. The focus is on the many anchorages of Curaçao.
The pilot project was performed from the base of the submarine at the Sea Aquarium. One focused on the anchorage of the saltpans at Jan Thiel, where various tests were performed in the field of research techniques, photography and search patterns. A 19th-century anchor recently discovered by the Curasub was closely viewed from the Curasub at a depth of 80 meters.Stimana and Substation Curaçao find the use of the submarine for future research promising. The sequel project will be spread over a number of years, and have intensive research or one or two weeks in mind with the Curasub. The focus is on the many anchorages of Curaçao.
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