They didn't have to but they came to help us with the marine explorations.

In 2002 Cussler was awarded the Naval Heritage Award from the U S Navy Memorial Foundation for his efforts in the area of marine exploration.

During the early days of marine exploration, the HMS Challenger (1872-1876), on its leg from Yokohama to Honolulu, collected plant and animal specimens as well as numerous seawater samples.

She also helped organize and manage the next Expedition (the Hassler expedition in 1871-1872), which was the first important U.S. government marine exploration, and made transcripts.

Paravanes have been used in sport or commercial fishing, marine exploration and industry, sports and military.

This was the first important scientific expedition sent by the government for marine exploration.

The book also includes memoirs of her underwater marine explorations and her photography which had been published as Coral Gardens.

Based on marine explorations of various port-sites, it has been suggested that stone anchors may have been used since as early as 3rd century BCE.

Sister operation Oceans Worldwide (0845 130 6760; www.oceansworldwide.co.uk) offers whale watching and other marine explorations, off British Columbia, Alaska and New England.

The facility builds and deploys oceanographic instrumentation and provides operational services to support research vessels for marine exploration, diving, and sampling.