According to the preivious legal framework, before June 2022, to be able to dive the historic wrecks, a permit form the Greek Ministry of Culture was required. This permit needed a long proccessing period between the application and the final signature of the Minister. About 8 months.

There should be a representative from the Ministry onboard, an ROV was required to be onboard as well, and there were foto/video rights 1000 Euros/day. The permit was strict about the dates, so no extension could be given in case of windy weather…..

We started making expeditions at the wrecks in 2016

October 2016: Expedtion leader George Vandoros ( 100 years Kea’s shipwrecks conference)

October 2016: Expedition leader Pim van der Horst

September 2017: Expedtion leader Pim van der Horst

October 2017: Expedtion leader Aldo Ferrucci

May 2018 : Expedtion leader Simon Nadim – Nikos Vardakas

September 2018 : Expedtion leader Aldo Ferrucci

May 2019: Expedtion leader Scott Roberts

September 2019 :  Expedtion leaders Simon Townsend - George Vandoros

September 2021:  Expedtion leaders Evan Covacs - Richie Kohler

October 2022: Expedtion leaders Evan Covacs - Richie Kohler