Evaluation of the Abandoned Shipwreck Act of 1987: Impact and Challenges for Preserving Underwater Cultural Heritage

Cho, Hyojung

doi:10.1080/10632921.2017.1422832

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“…Nevertheless, despite these extensive statutes in place to protect UCH, an active and prominent salvage industry often contradicts these aims and regulations [184]. Given the complexity and breadth of the regulatory system, it is a matter of concern for federal courts to ensure UCH preservation [184,185]. Although states own the property of shipwrecks found along their coasts, the federal government plays a crucial role in determining shipwreck registry and ownership [185,186].…”

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“…Given the complexity and breadth of the regulatory system, it is a matter of concern for federal courts to ensure UCH preservation [184,185]. Although states own the property of shipwrecks found along their coasts, the federal government plays a crucial role in determining shipwreck registry and ownership [185,186].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…It is important to note that the Abandoned Shipwreck Act extends its protection to foreign shipwrecks in the territorial waters of the United States [180]. However, the act does not provide a clear definition of underwater cultural heritage [185].…”

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Preserving Sunken Military Vessels as Underwater Cultural Heritage in Colombia: Legal Challenges and Prospects for the USS Kearsarge Wreck Site

Gomez Pretel,

Jeong,

Rodríguez-Gutiérrez

et al. 2023

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This study examines the legal challenges related to preserving sunken military vessels as Underwater Cultural Heritage (UCH) in Colombia. These challenges include Spanish galleon shipwrecks, limited international cooperation, and the lack of legal recognition for sunken military vessels under domestic law (Law 1675 of 2013). To address these issues, this article reviews the concepts of warship and sovereign immunity as they relate to the status of sunken military vessels. The study places a particular focus on the USS Kearsarge, a military shipwreck in Colombian territorial waters protected by the Sunken Military Craft Act of 2004 (SMCA) of the United States. Additionally, it analyzes the legal frameworks and management of UCH in both Colombia and the United States, as well as providing two lists of Colombia’s sunken military vessels and foreign sunken military vessels in its waters. The research concludes by highlighting the complexities of managing UCH in Colombia and offering a prospectus on the future of the USS Kearsarge wreck site as shared heritage. Ultimately, this study underscores the need for a more comprehensive legal framework and greater international cooperation to ensure the preservation and protection of sunken military vessels in Colombia.

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Preserving Sunken Military Vessels as Underwater Cultural Heritage in Colombia: Legal Challenges and Prospects for the USS Kearsarge Wreck Site

Gomez Pretel,

Jeong,

Rodríguez-Gutiérrez

et al. 2023

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“…The identification and location of shipwrecks, both historic and contemporary, is a priority for a range of stakeholders; from national agencies responsible for quantifying, protecting, and conserving our shared heritage, through to environmental managers [1][2][3]. Wrecks are complex structures comprised of and containing a range of materials.…”

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Identification of Black Reef Shipwreck Sites Using AI and Satellite Multispectral Imagery

2023

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UNESCO estimates that our planet’s oceans and lakes are home to more than three million shipwrecks. Of these three million, the locations of only 10% are currently known. Apart from the historical and archaeological interest in finding wrecks, there are other reasons why we need to know their precise locations. While a shipwreck can provide an excellent habitat for marine life, acting as an artificial reef, shipwrecks are also potential sources of pollution, leaking fuel and corroding heavy metals. When a vessel runs aground on an iron-free environment, changes in the chemistry of the surrounding environment can occur, creating a discoloration called black reef. In this work, we examine the use of supervised deep learning methods for the detection of shipwrecks on coral reefs through the presence of this discoloration using satellite images. One of the main challenges is the limited number of known locations of black reefs, and therefore, the limited training dataset. Our results show that even with relatively limited data, the simple eight-layer, fully convolutional network has been trained efficiently using minimal computational resources and has identified and classified all investigated black reefs and consequently the presence of shipwrecks. Furthermore, it has proven to be a useful tool for monitoring the extent of discoloration and consequently the ecological impact on the reef by using time series imagery.

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The Private Law Perspective—Rights of Salvage and Innovation in the United States Admiralty Courts

Browne¹,

Raff²

2022

International Law of Underwater Cultural Heritage

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Evaluation of the Abandoned Shipwreck Act of 1987: Impact and Challenges for Preserving Underwater Cultural Heritage

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Preserving Sunken Military Vessels as Underwater Cultural Heritage in Colombia: Legal Challenges and Prospects for the USS Kearsarge Wreck Site

Preserving Sunken Military Vessels as Underwater Cultural Heritage in Colombia: Legal Challenges and Prospects for the USS Kearsarge Wreck Site

Identification of Black Reef Shipwreck Sites Using AI and Satellite Multispectral Imagery

The Private Law Perspective—Rights of Salvage and Innovation in the United States Admiralty Courts

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