Biological, hydro and archeological research of underwater
As additional offer Ship Borna proposes a possibility of hiring a ship for research purposes by research facilities, institutes, faculties, museums and similar institutions, and by domestic legal and natural persons capable to provide for a skilled personnel to lead and arrange professional research and being able to secure the necessary material and financial resources for such projects.
The Adriatic Sea or the Adriatic is a branch of the Mediterranean Sea separated from it by the Strait of Otranto. Being the shortest and the safest seaway from Asia and Africa to Mid Europe, full of islands and safe bays it has remained attractive to seamen and merchants throughout the history, however, calling their attention to numerous dangers, too. This territory interlaces various maritime, shipping and shipbuilding experience. And precisely these undersea archeological finds are the significant source of knowledge bearing witness to existence and variety of cultural inheritance of the Mediterranean civilizations.
Taking into consideration the substantial need to preserve and safeguard the Croatian undersea and to protect and explore the remnants of the past hidden in the Adriatic Sea a number of scientific, biological, archeological and hydro researches of underwater are often undertaken. Organization of collaboration between divers and experts engaged in protection and preservation of undersea cultural heritage and of underwater in general, is of extreme importance. The fact is that a lot of individual finds and localities very often remain unexplored and unrevealed to the public and experts, thus remaining in someone’s head or in minds of individuals. Such locations are mostly reported after being utilized for one’s own benefit, and unfortunately, as the case may be, never revealed. Research and information gathering make a permanent substantial part of the activity exercised so far. Moreover, the latest scientific research will help discovering and valorization of undersea and make contribution to improvement of new protection methods.
The idea of research, as such, means systematic information gathering for a specific purpose. Research of any kind has been governed by statutory provisions of the Republic of Croatia. In conformity with these provisions research work may be conducted in view of guiding and making arrangements for domestic authorized institutions only (institutes, research facilities, faculties, museums, etc.), and for domestic legal and natural persons capable to provide for skilled personnel, material and financial sources, conservation, restoration and safe-keeping of the excavated material and explored location. Other domestic legal and natural persons may take part in research provided that such research is organized and guided by the authorized persons. An authorization for such archeological research is issued by the competent Art Conservation Institute of the Ministry of Culture and an authorization for excavation of objects having monumental value shall be granted by the competent Harbor Authority with previous approval by Conservation Institute. For biological and hydro research one should apply to the competent Ministry of Sea, Tourism, Transport and Development.
Any natural and cultural assets should remain under protection and kept out from any kind of devastation in order to help these specific and valuable localities survive for coming generations. The Croatian Biological Union, the Croatian Ecological Union, the Croatian Diving Union, the Croatian Conservation Institute- the Underwater Archeology Department and other related institutions conduct and support such research projects in the Adriatic and its undersea. Flora and fauna of the undersea are given special protection and all of the recent research works contribute to preservation and safeguarding of natural resources.
Mare nostrum Croaticum is a natural jewel, so let us keep it as it was!