04 June 2005 SEAFORTH ENGINEERING CARRIES OUT TREASURE HUNT FOR DEEP STAR EXPORATION
Seaforth Engineering were contracted by Deep Star Exploration to survey the inshore section of the Aspy Bay treasure trove license with a magnetometer to identify and position significant magnetic variance hits for the purpose of further investigation via diver survey. The hunt for treasure has gained national recognition with the CBC Venture program doing a clip on the background an entrepreneurial spirit of those involved.
Positioning of survey vessel was through DGPS utilizing antennae, GBX and Winfrog navigational software. A SeaSPY Overhauser Magnetometer and associated SeaLink Magnetometer software was used to conduct the survey. The vessel of opportunity used to conduct the magnetometer survey was the M/V Meg & Kel a 39’ Cape Islander. Differential offsets from the CRP were 4m to bow, 8m to stern, 1.2m starboard and 2m port. A magnetometer survey was undertaken between the 3^rd and 6^th of May 2005, within the Aspy Bay treasure trove license held by Deep Star Explorations. The survey comprised of approximately 96 lines with additional transit and calibration lines. The survey identified 102 magnetic anomalies with intensities varying from 2 to 70 nT. In addition 49 broader anomalies were identified which are probably associated with seafloor geological features. The identified magnetic anomalies a designated by line number and corresponding hit order along line. The magnetic anomaly positions were turned over to Deep Star Exploration for a diving survey to be undertaken during August and September of 2005.
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Seaforth Engineering has its head office, warehouse and laboratory facilities in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, offering consulting engineering services in the development and implementation of innovative marine engineering services and renewable energy technology. Seaforth provides solutions for its clients in project management, ocean mapping, and renewable energy systems; its pool of professionals includes engineers, geophysicists, geologists, hydrographers, geographic information systems (GIS) and computer aided design (CAD) technicians.
Deep Star Exploration is an undersea exploration company that specializes in research and development projects pertaining to shipwrecks. Deep Star is a shipwreck research, recovery and development company with very diverse and unique business concepts. Deep Star uses the most current “remote sensing” technology available today consisting of a state of the art digital Klein 3000 dual frequency side scan sonar system, augmented with a tandem tow Marine Magnetics digital Sea Spy marine magnetometer. www.deepstar.ca
For more information contact:  David Lombardi  Seaforth Engineering Group (902) 468-3579  dlombardi@seafortheng.ca
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