2007 Projects
The GLSPS dive boat, the Preservation, will be available for use with many of these projects. Members, this is your opportunity to get involved and participate. Projects are open to GLSPS Members. Divers must have Advanced Open Water Diver certification or comparable experience and be trained to work with tools and techniques underwater. The GLSPS will offer training for the latter. If you are interested, please contact the trip leader and sign up early.
Updated 2/27/08
| Date |
Project
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Project Leader, Captain(s) & Participants |
Comments |
PL Telephone |
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Late Summer
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Niagara Buoy Guide System
|
Bob Olson & Phil Kerber
|
Postponed |
651-303-4114
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| June 16-17, 23-25 |
Moonlight Project Initial Survey |
Ken Merryman, Bob Olson, Mark Yanik, Greg Hosch, Paul Imsland |
Brought up mooring, and did initial video survey. |
763-785-9516 |
|
June 22 - 25
|
UW Shipwreck Photos for NSDG Book
|
Tamara Thomsen & Steve Daniel, Bob Nelson
|
Completed Successfully. Visibility was less than desired but we completed the work. |
651-470-5389
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| June 22-25 |
PIB on Lucerne Chain Stop - Joint Project with WHS |
Paul Imsland, Ken Merryman, Bob Olson, Mark Yanik, John Broihahn |
Completed Successfully, Lucerne now has two chain stops. |
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July 14
|
Mayflower Documentation Initial Survey and Setup
|
Pete McConnell & Jay Hanson
|
Initial mapping orientation done on Hesper |
763-545-1738
|
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July 28 - 29
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Wilson Zebra Mussel Survey
|
Jay Hanson & Corey Daniel
|
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218-590-3438
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August 4 - 5
|
Ely Survey & Charlie Anchor Securing to Bottom
|
Bob Nelson, Phil Kerber & Bob Olson
|
Completed Surveys |
651-426-1159
651-470-5389
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August 18 - 19
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Mayflower Documentation
|
Pete McConnell & Ken Knutson
|
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763-545-1738
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August 25 - 26
|
Ely Stabilization Project
|
Bob Nelson & Phil Kerber
|
Completed Successfully |
651-426-1159
|
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September 1 - 2
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Gold Rock Point & Twin Points SAS Bottom Surveys
|
Steve Daniel & Bob Nelson
|
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651-470-5389
|
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September 7 - 10
|
America Project
|
Ken Merryman & Ken Knutson
|
Completed Successfully |
763-785-9516
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| September 15-16 |
Mayflower Documentation
|
Pete McConnell & Ken Knutson
|
Completed Successfully but much more to do. |
763-545-1738
|
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September 22 – 24
|
Moonlight Field Work Project
|
Ken Merryman & Bob Olson
|
Completed Successfully |
763-785-9516
|
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September 29 & 30
|
Robert Wallace Project
|
Ken Merryman & Steve Daniel
|
Project started with one dive and one drop camera survey. |
763-785-9516
|
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October 6 - 7
|
Grand Marais Harbor Survey
|
Dave Cooper & Randy Beebe
|
Project Postponed |
218-341-4295
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Boat Work Weekends - All weekends in April, May and June will be work weekends on the GLSPS boat Preservation. The boat is located in West Duluth at the Spirit Lake Marina. We will be car pooling to go up Friday night or Saturday morning -- stay on the boat at night and return Sunday. Each person is responsible for his own meals. For details call Ken Knutson 612-861-8851.
GLSPS America Preservation Project - (September 8-10) - This is the Great Lakes Shipwreck Preservation Society periodic project to preserve the shipwreck America at Isle Royale. Participation is limited to members of GLSPS. The date set is tentative and will depend on whether there is sufficient damage this year to warrant a project.
Moonlight National Register Documentation Project - (3 or 4 days over September 15-16 Weekend) - Dates will be arranged to fit schedules of participants. This will be a 240' deep documentation project of the site of the Moonlight to supply information necessary for writing the National Register nomination. Work will involve video, exploration, sketching, artifact inventory, and some measurements of the site. Participants will be requested to keep location confidential until submission of the nomination.
Robert Wallace National Register Documentation Project - Two Weekends in October - This will be the start of a two season 240' deep documentation project of the Robert Wallace for the National Register Nomination scheduled to be written in 2008. Work will involve videoing, photographing, exploring, sketching, artifact inventory, and some measurements of the site. Participants will be requested to keep location confidential until submission of the nomination.