Wrecks that have been lying on the bottom of the North Sea for over 100 years are now automatically recognized as heritage. That is what the Belgian government has decided.
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Master and owner charged for illegal salvage of sunken vessel
Court hears how Dutch company conducted unlicensed salvage operations on sunken merchant vessel. Published 7 August 2018 From: Marine Management Organisation Dutch company Friendship Offshore BV has been convicted of conducting an unlicensed salvaging operation on a sunken merchant vessel named the SS Harrovian in 2016. The case was heard at Newcastle Crown Court on the 26 July 2018, in a prosecution brought by the MMO.
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