Quote: (Originally Posted by
milka)
Why does the human casuality (which is always sad and tragic, wherever it happens) change the fact of diving for things on the ship or not... It's either ethical or unethical to dive a ship wreck just after it sunk to recover stuff full stop in my view... some might not have anything against it... others might do ... but this should not change anything on the ethics.
For me, the fact that there are outstanding casualties and that the bodies have, as yet, to be recovered, would mean I would not condone diving on the wreck until such time as they are recovered or the search is called off.
When a vessel goes down without casualties then it is open to maritime salvage just like any other and God knows I have spidged more than my share over the years.....
Cheers,
Dave Cooper.