Edmund Fitzgerald side scan images

[Jared0425]

I decided to cause a little hubabaloo with these images, they were taken not long ago by some guys who did some testing with their new sonar. I hope to be going out in few weeks and show the Canadains that they do not have full control over the wreck.
Jared

 

[BoneCrusher]

Great Pics Jared!

The Fitz is one that someday I would like to work out a way to dive. With the rebreather, this is now in the realm of possibility depending on government control.

 

[promocop]

WHAT gov't control?

 

[ScubaAl]

Got this off of Wikipedia:

An April 2005 amendment to the Ontario Heritage Act allowed the Ontario government to impose a license requirement on dives, the operation of submersibles, side scan sonars or underwater cameras within a designated radius around protected sites.^[89][90] Conducting any of those activities without a license would result in fine of up to CA$1 million.^[91] On the basis of the amended law, to protect wreck sites considered "watery graves", the Ontario government issued updated regulations in January 2006, including an area with a 500-meter (1,640 ft) radius around the Fitzgerald and other specifically designated marine archeological sites.^[92][93] In 2009, a further amendment to the Ontario Heritage Act imposed licensing requirements on any type of surveying device.

 

[Jared0425]

The problem with that exclusion zone of 500M, is that it only applicable in Canadian waters. There is a possibility that the bow of the Fitz actually lies in American waters by 100+ feet, negating the Canadian law. As for the side scan, I can set the range in known American waters and still detail the wreck. My biggest complaint is how the Canadians have the nerve to restrict access to 3 American wrecks (Fitz, Hamilton, and Scourage). A few of the guys will run out there and see if she does touch American bottomland. A few divers have illegally dove her since 06' but I don't know whom.

 

[BoneCrusher]

Jared,

Let me know how things go... Inquiring minds...

 

[Dhboner]

The intent is to respect the final resting place of the American crew of the Edmund Fitzgerald.

 

[rhwestfall]

Ironically, we dive the Brunswick, Carlingford, Dean Richmond, John J. Boland, etc., etc., etc. (the list goes on, and on, and on), all which claimed lives in their sinking....

So, why the "double standard"?

 

[HowardE]

Nice sidescan images. Looks like the sea state (lake state) wasn't perfectly flat (as there is some distortion), but a very nice image nonetheless.

 

[ivakdiver]

Terrence Tysal and a friend are two divers who have touched the railing of the Fitz. They gave a presentation sometime time ago at the NDA Shipwreck Show in Welland, Ontario.