Friday, 4 March 2011

Underwater Treasure Hunting

By Alma Hnanguie


Even today when long-lost pirates' treasures seem to be only a thing you can find in movies and books, people still believe that treasures are to be found. There are still those who give their time, exert effort, and spend money only to find and excavate buried crates and chests of valuable jewels and gold.

There are also those people who dive under water and stumble upon sunken ships and discover the treasures that these carried to the depths of the ocean. Both diving and surface treasure hunters truly require equipment to achieve their goals. Besides the maps, they need metal detectors particularly if the objects they are searching are buried deeply underground.

Diving treasure hunters may be unfortunate enough not to find treasures on the seabed. After the passage of time it is natural for sunken ships to be covered already with mud or muck. Of course, without the use of metal detectors, the divers can only be wasting the valuable oxygen in their tanks. Not only will their search be futile; they also spend for their diving gear without profit from a treasure find. This is the reason why it is necessary that they equip themselves with a metal detector.

However, not all these detectors have the capacity to function underwater. In fact, majority of these are only meant for land use. If the ones meant for land detecting are used underwater, these battery-operated devices might short-circuit, making these permanently damaged and not anymore useful. Divers who like to look for treasures underwater and on the seafloor may need to use a special type of metal detector that is particularly designed for this use. You can find such types of detectors sold out there in the market. Besides the detector itself, divers can also avail of specific accessories that can make any treasure hunting activity underwater more productive.

Detectors, whether for land or underwater use, are effective only when the location of the treasures has been narrowed down to the least general area. Therefore, it is imperative for treasure hunters to first reduce the perimeter as much as possible. With the most particular site already identified, using the detectors will surely yield positive results.

It is also a necessity for one to be aware of one's level of expertise in using metal detectors if you are planning to have one for yourself. A more complicated detector is intended for the experts as the beginners must go for the detector suited for the novice.




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