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David Mearns

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Age 65
Date of birth August 10,1958
Zodiac sign Leo
Born Weehawken
New Jersey
United States
BooksThe Shipwreck Hunter: A Lifetime of Extraordinary Deep-sea Discoveries
The Sinking of HMAS Sydney: How Australia's Greatest Maritime Mystery Was Solved
The Shipwreck Hunter: A Lifetime of Extraordinary Discoveries on the Ocean Floor
Blue Water - The Life of a Shipwreck Hunter
The Search for the Sydney
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David Louis Mearns, O.A.M., M.Sc., is an American-born United Kingdom based marine scientist and oceanographer, who specializes in deep water search and recovery operations, and the discovery of the location of historic shipwrecks.

Titanic sub: OceanGate co-founder fears there was an 'instantaneous implosion'

Titanic sub: OceanGate co-founder fears there was an 'instantaneous implosion'
Jun 22,2023 2:31 pm

... But dive expert David Mearns, who is a friend of passengers aboard the Titan, said the debris found was from the submersible and included a landing frame and a rear cover...

Titan sub debris field: Parts of missing sub's cover found, expert says

Titan sub debris field: Parts of missing sub's cover found, expert says
Jun 22,2023 2:01 pm

... Dive expert David Mearns told the BBC the president of the Explorers Club - which is connected to the diving and rescue community - says the debris includes " a landing frame and a rear cover from the submersible"...

The search for the missing Titanic sub and how it might be rescued

The search for the missing Titanic sub and how it might be rescued
Jun 20,2023 12:11 pm

... The Deep Energy cable layer that arrived on the scene on Tuesday does have ROV capabilities, according to marine scientist David Mearns, but it is not clear if it has deployed an underwater vehicle yet or if it can reach the depths needed...

Anyone ever Shackleton found lost the ship?

Anyone ever Shackleton found lost the ship?
Apr 22,2020 4:07 am

... SA Agulhas II: A future search, is going to have more than a large polar research ship It is certainly at the top of the list of targets for David Mearns, whose expertise is in the search of lost ships known worldwide...

Emiliano Sala family queries timing of carbon monoxide tests

Emiliano Sala family queries timing of carbon monoxide tests
Feb 16,2020 7:54 am

... Shipwreck hunter David Mearns, who helped locate the wreckage of the aircraft on the seabed, had returned to the site in October on behalf of the Sala family and found that the plane was no longer intact...

Emiliano Sala 'exposed to carbon monoxide in plane crash'

Emiliano Sala 'exposed to carbon monoxide in plane crash'
Feb 16,2020 5:19 am

... But an online appeal started by Sala s agent raised £324,000 (371,000 euros) for a private search, led by marine scientist and oceanographer David Mearns...

Emiliano Sala pilot family launch funding bid to find body

Emiliano Sala pilot family launch funding bid to find body
Feb 16,2020 2:52 am

... But an online appeal started by Sala s agent raised £324,000 (371,000 euros) for a private search led by marine scientist and oceanographer David Mearns...

Emiliano Sala: Family's tribute to Cardiff City footballer

Emiliano Sala: Family's tribute to Cardiff City footballer
Feb 16,2020 2:50 am

... But an online appeal started by Sala s agent raised £324,000 (371,000 euros) for a private search led by marine scientist and oceanographer David Mearns...

Emiliano Sala pilot family launch funding bid to find body

Feb 16,2020 2:49 am

Emiliano Sala (left) was on board a plane being flown by pilot David Ibbotson

The Family of The Pilot of the plane carrying footballer Emiliano Sala which crashed into The Sea have launched a fundraising appeal to find his body.

David Ibbotson of North Lincolnshire was flying the Cardiff City player from Nantes to the UK when their plane crashed near Guernsey on 21 January.

The footballer's body was recovered from the plane wreck on the seabed, but Mr Ibbotson's body has not been found.

Thousands of pounds have been raised on a Gofundme page in a few hours.

'Need him home'

On the page, The Family of Mr Ibbotson, from Crowle, said: "As A Family we are trying to come to terms with The Tragedy and the loss of two incredible men.

"To be told The Search has now been called off for the foreseeable future has only made this tragic time more difficult.

"We can not bear the thought of him being alone, we need him home so that we are able to lay him to rest. "

The Appeal has a target of £300,000.

The AAIB released this photograph of The Wreckage of The Piper Malibu found in 63m (205ft) of water north west of Guernsey

The Piper Malibu N264DB was En Route from France to Cardiff, Two Days after the Argentine Striker 's £15m transfer to Cardiff was announced.

An official search was called off on 24 January after Guernsey's harbour master said the chances of survival were "extremely remote".

But an online appeal started by Sala's agent raised £324,000 (371,000 euros) for a private search led by marine scientist and oceanographer David Mearns .

Working jointly with the Air Accidents Investigation Branch, Mr Mearns' ship and the Geo Ocean III, began combing a Four Square mile area of the English Channel , 24 nautical miles north of Guernsey.

The plane's wreckage was discovered on Sunday and Sala's body was recovered on Wednesday.

The Search vessel Geo Ocean III found The Wreckage near Guernsey

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Source of news: bbc.com

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