MSDS Marine Ltd
TypePrivately held company
IndustryArchaeology
Founded2011
HeadquartersThe Dairy, Boothswood Farm, Holbrook, Derbyshire, UK
Services
Number of employees
11
Websitehttps://msdsmarine.com/

MSDS Marine is a British marine and coastal contractor that specialises in the management, execution and support of archaeological projects in the marine environment. The company also engages in outreach to educate the public about marine and coastal heritage and environments[1] and provides opportunities for volunteering.[2][3]

History

MSDS Marine was set up in 2011, and became a limited company in 2015.[4] In 2019 MSDS Marine opened an office in Holbrook, Derbyshire. The company is a CIfA Registered Organisation,[5] a member of the Association of Diving contractors,[6] and a member of the Federation of Archaeological Managers and Employers.[7]

Notable projects

In 2017 and 2018 MSDS Marine, in partnership with the Rijksdienst Voor het Cultureel Erfgoed and Historic England, conducted an excavation of the remains of the eighteenth-century Dutch East Indiaman the Rooswijk,[8][9][10] and As of 2020 are leading the post excavation works which are planned to finish in 2021.[11] In 2018 MSDS Marine produced a virtual dive trail for the Rooswijk.[12][13]

Between 2014 and 2016 MSDS Marine worked alongside Cotswold Archaeology to excavate the wreck of the seventeenth century second-rate ship of the line the London.[14]. The excavation was licensed and funded by Historic England. During this excavation a gun carriage was recovered which has been hailed as a nationally significant find[15] MSDS Marine are also contracted to undertake remote sensing work on the site of the wreck to monitor ongoing erosion.[16] MSDS Marine also assisted in the development of a virtual dive trail for the London.[17]

Other projects include the development of virtual trails for the protected wreck site at Thorness Bay[18][19] and the submarine U8,[20] and the retained archaeologist role for a number of offshore wind farms.

In media

MSDS Marine has been featured on the BBC's Digging for Britain,[21][22] Wind Energy Network Magazine[23] Current Archaeology magazine, and the National Geographic Channel’s Drain the Oceans.[24][25]

References

  1. ↑ "Drivers do double-take when they see seal at Markeaton island". DerbyshireLive. 2020-08-17. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  2. ↑ "The London wreck in the Digging for Britain TV series". Cotswold Archaeology. 2016-02-25. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  3. ↑ "Volunteers Search for the Wreck of the "Juno"". Nautical Archaeology Society. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  4. ↑ "MSDS MARINE LIMITED - Overview (free company information from Companies House)". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  5. ↑ "Find a registered organisation | The Institute for Archaeologists". www.archaeologists.net. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  6. ↑ "Members". Association Of Diving Contractors. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  7. ↑ "MSDS Marine". Federation of Archaeological Managers and Employers. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  8. ↑ Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap (2020-09-28). "Documentaire 'The Legacy of the Rooswijk' te zien op YouTube - Nieuwsbericht - Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed". www.cultureelerfgoed.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  9. ↑ Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap (2019-08-08). "Tijdschrift van de Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed, augustus 2019 - Publicatie - Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed". www.cultureelerfgoed.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  10. ↑ "1740 shipwreck reveals evidence of smuggling". CoinWorld. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  11. ↑ "Rooswijk Shipwreck Excavation The Post Excavation Phase | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  12. ↑ "CloudTour - Rooswijk Web Tour". CloudTour. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  13. ↑ "New 3D Virtual Tour Of The Rooswijk Protected Wreck Site". Scuba Diver Mag. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  14. ↑ "The London Excavations". Pascoe Archaeology. 2017-02-22. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  15. ↑ "Famous 17th century warship's gun-carriage raised from the bottom of the Thames". The Independent. 2015-08-12. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  16. ↑ "The London: Seabed images from Southend 'reveal shipwreck erosion'". BBC News. 2020-07-06. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  17. ↑ "CloudTour - London Web Tour". CloudTour. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  18. ↑ "CloudTour - Thorness Web Tour". CloudTour. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  19. ↑ "Take 3D virtual tour of protected wreck in Thorness Bay". Isle of Wight News from OnTheWight. 2018-08-03. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  20. ↑ "CloudTour - U8 Web Tour". CloudTour. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  21. ↑ BBC Four- Digging for Britain season 4, episode 2 "East". Original air date 17 March 2016
  22. ↑ BBC Four- Digging for Britain season 6, episode 2 "East". Original air date 29 November 2017
  23. ↑ "WEN49_WEB". online.flowpaper.com. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  24. ↑ National Geographic Channel- Drain the Oceans season 1, episode 5 "Sunken Treasures". Original air date 18 July 2018
  25. ↑ "Excavation of Dutch VOC ship the Rooswijk on National Geographic | Maritime heritage". maritime-heritage.com. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
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