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The Underwater Cultural Heritage

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MACHU Project
The Managing Cultural Heritage Under Water Project ('MACHU') aims at making information about underwater cultural heritage accessible through the construction of a GIS based Decision Support System which will act as a database for research, and as a web-based interface for increasing access. 
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International Seabed Authority (ISA)
The International Seabed Authority is an autonomous international organization established under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the 1994 Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. 
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International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS)
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea was opened for signature at Montego Bay, Jamaica, on 10 December 1982. It entered into force 12 years later, on 16 November 1994. 
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ACUA
The Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology (ACUA) has been at the forefront of underwater archaeology for over 45 years. 
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AIMA (Australasian Institute for Maritime Archaeology)
The Australasian Institute for Maritime Archaeology (AIMA) is dedicated to the promotion of maritime archaeology and supports scientific research and publications in the field. 
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Alexandria Museum
An International Workshop for Studying the Establishment of an Underwater Museum in Alexandria, Egypt was jointly convened by UNESCO and the Ministry of Culture of Egypt and took place in Alexandria in 2006. 
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Bodrum Museum
The castle of Bodrum is the home of the Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology. 
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International Federation for Underwater Activities
In 1958, delegates from 11 Federations met in Brussels on the occasion of the congress of the independent International Confederation gathering all underwater disciplines. 
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GRAN
Study Group on naval archaeology 
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International Maritime Organisation (IMO)
The International Maritime Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations with 167 Member States and three Associate Members. IMO is based in the United Kingdom. 
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NAS
The Nautical Archaeology Society is a non-government organisation formed to further interest in our underwater cultural heritage. 
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The Vasa Museum
The Vasa Museum is Scandinavia's most visited museum, located in Stockholm, capital of Sweden. The Museum was inaugurated in 1990. In the large shiphall stands the warship Vasa - the only remaining, intact 17th century ship in the world. 
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