The initial goals of this project include documenting the current state of the remains of the wreckage and the state of the entire archaeological wreckage site; suitably positioning all the remains where they are located; cleaning those parts of the wreckage that are of great scientific interest in order to increase knowledge and documenting, as far as possible, the operations that may have been carried out when the company Odyssey plundered the remains, distinguishing this from the phenomenon of the sinking of the frigate in 1804, among others.
In order to carry out these tasks, the vessel 'Ángeles Alvariño' is setting sail on Wednesday with a team of 13 persons comprising of scientists and technicians, headed up by the Director of the ARQUA Underwater Archaeology National Museum, Iván Negueruela, including personnel from the museum, from the Spanish Oceanographic Museum, the Naval Museum of the Spanish Navy, experts in handling remote robotic submarines - known as ROVs (Remote Operated Vehicles), and a film crew who will produce a documentary to spread knowledge of the research activities.
The campaign will last approximately a fortnight depending on the climatic conditions of the sea.
It should be pointed out that the overriding goal of the expedition is to raise awareness of the importance of caring for our underwater heritage within the framework of the 2001 UNESCO Convention.
EFE