Norway’s coastline has during the last years become a popular destination for divers who want to see cultural landmarks under water. However often objects from wrecks where parts of the cargo is easily accessible are removed by divers. By putting up these signs the Norwegian Maritime Museum hope that divers appreciate and respect these attractions.
The Norwegian Maritime Museum is in principle restrictive about revealing the position of the wrecks that are now getting signs. This is because the signs the first time around will be placed near attractions that are particularly vulnerable. The cultural heritage signs will in the first phase be placed near 30 shipwrecks in the south of Norway.
The signs are built of acid-resistant steel and titanium to resist salt water and other sea problems, and will be placed at depths of 10 - 30 meters.