In-Depth with Aquatic Explorers - A Seattle Aquarium Lecture Series

WHAT:
The Seattle Aquarium presents a series of programs about the fascinating subject of underwater wrecks. Each program features presentations by Andrew Georgitsis and Walter Jaccard. Andrew and Walter are wreck divers, aquatic explorers, and founding members of SCRET. They will share their stories of exploration, video - including some that has never been publicly shown, histories of the various wrecks, and information about the techniques and equipment used in these incredible projects.

WHERE:
The programs begin in the Seattle ImaxDome Theater located on Pier 59 of the Seattle Central Waterfront, in the same building as The Seattle Aquarium. After the presentations and ImaxDome film showing, a coffee and dessert reception will take place in The Aquarium.

Event sponsors include: King 5 Evening Magazine, 5th Dimension Scuba Diving Center, Seattle ImaxDome Theater, Millstone Coffee and The Famous Pacific Dessert Company

Project Britannic - Unravel The Mystery

Date: April 12, 2001 - Seattle Imax Theater

Wreck explorer, Andrew Georgitsis and special guest, Walter Jaccard will talk about diving the sister ship to the Titanic. They will present and reveal the great mystery surrounding the sinking of the Britannic. The age-old question has been whether or not this "gigantic" ship was torpedoed by a German U-Boat or did it strike a German mine during World War 1. This talk will walk you through the ship's brief history and then present an overview of the diving project conducted by Andrew Georgitsis in August of 1999. This never before seen footage and exploration will lead to discovering this ship's hidden secrets. This one-hour talk will consist of:

* A history of the ship.
* Video and documentation of what divers were searching to find.
* Videotape footage of the interior and an explanation of its treasures.

Following the presentation in the ImaxDome Theater:

An exclusive screening of "Island of the Sharks" a Seattle ImaxDome film.
Then in The Seattle Aquarium, coffee and dessert, with Andrew and Walter, where they will discuss the scuba equipment on display, used to conduct the incredible project to over 400' of water in the Aegean Sea. .

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Ghost Ships of Puget Sound

Date: May 10, 2001 - Seattle Imax Theater

Board of Director members of Submerged Cultural Resources Exploration Team (SCRET), wreck divers and aquatic explorers, Andrew Georgitsis and Walter Jaccard, will present on four historic wrecks located in Puget Sound; Diamond Knot, AJ Fuller, Admiral Sampson, and S.S. Governor. Each wreck presentation will consist of a brief history of the wreck, pictures, and video of past and present, including some never before seen underwater footage.

Following the presentation in the ImaxDome Theater:

An exclusive screening of "Living Sea" a Seattle ImaxDome film.

Then in The Seattle Aquarium, coffee and dessert, with Andrew and Walter where they will discuss the many artifacts, on display, from these magnificent wrecks. This is an exclusive display of some unique artifacts recovered from these ships

"They Fell From The Air" - Galloping Gertie and World War II Airplanes in Lake Washington

Date: June 14, 2001 - Seattle Imax Theater

Board of Director members of Submerged Cultural Resources Exploration Team (SCRET), wreck divers and aquatic explorers, Andrew Georgitsis and Walter Jaccard, will discuss the events surrounding the collapse of the Narrows Bridge (known as Galloping Gertie). See never before seen footage of Gertie as it now lays 220' below the surface. The second part of the lecture will share stories and history of some of the known airplanes in Lake Washington. See underwater footage of the PBY-4, or a PV2, as they lay now on the bottom of the lake in great condition. The conversation will include:

* A history of Galloping Gertie
* Video of the collapse and dives conducted on the wreckage
* A short history of Sand Point.
* Known sites of aircraft and their history.
* History of the PBY- 4.
* Video of the PBY- 4 in action and currently on the bottom.
* History of the PV2 Harpoon
* Video of the PV2 Harpoon in action and currently on the bottom.

Following the presentation in the ImaxDome Theater:

An exclusive screening of "Whales" a Seattle ImaxDome film. Then in
The Seattle Aquarium, coffee and dessert with Andrew and Walter, where they will discuss the video, Scuba Equipment, on display, as well as SCRET team techniques used to conduct the projects.