Emperor was a 525' steel bulk freighter carrying a load of iron ore. It was built in Canada in 1907, and met its demise in the early morning darkness of June 7, 1947. Principal blame was placed with the First Mate for not keeping "proper watch". This was further qualified, saying that the prevailing system, required him to be in charge of loading when he should have been off-duty resulted in his being overtired from lack of sleep. Out of this came the practice of today's Lake sailors, four hours on, eight hours off, four hours on, eight hours off.
This picture is of a large windlass, used to raise and lower the anchors, and Andres Diaz, an Archeologist with the NPS Submerged Resources Center. This image was taken in about 40-45' of water. -Steve Martin, ISRO Picture of the Day
I am the staff photographer for the National Park Service (NPS) Submerged Resources Center (SRC) based in Denver, Colorado. I graduated from Messiah College with a degree in Television and Film Production, and started working as a full-time underwater photographer in 1994. My work with the SRC has provided underwater access to some of our nation’s most captivating national parks. In addition to making a whole new dimension of the park system available to the public I am responsible for documenting historically significant underwater sites around the world.
In addition to the NPS I work with the Christian non-profit Global Benefit to deliver production and media highlighting ways to address clean water and extreme poverty around the world. My intent with this site is to share images of my projects and travels and give the reader some insight into the world of photography with a cause. I hope you enjoy, and come back soon.
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