Project Guardian

Sovereign and institutional engagement

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For coastal states, port authorities, development banks, insurers, flag states and institutional partners.

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Crossing the lagoon, Rabaul area, October 2026

How we work

Formal arrangement, consent first

Project Guardian operates through formal arrangement with coastal states and, where vessels remain under their sovereignty, flag states. The pathways below are the entry point for institutional audiences. Donor and sponsor enquiries go through Support the mission.

Our first field deployment was to Rabaul, Papua New Guinea, in October 2026. We welcome conversations with other coastal states facing similar questions about the wrecks in their waters.

Pathways

Who we work with, and how

  • Coastal states and port authorities

    Manage wreck-related exposure in your waters

    A risk-ranked assessment of the wrecks in your territorial waters, in-water survey of priority targets, and ongoing monitoring under Guardian Sentry, under formal agreement with your authorities.

  • Development banks and institutional funders

    Wreck risk as a material assessment factor

    Structured, evidence-grounded hazard characterisation for environmental and social impact assessment on port redevelopment, coastal infrastructure and remediation programmes.

  • Insurers and maritime authorities

    Liability assessment and long-term monitoring

    Data infrastructure for managing long-term wreck-related liability, including wrecks within the scope of the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks.

  • Flag states

    Consent, war-grave status and respectful handling

    Many wrecks remain under the sovereignty of the flag states whose navies and merchant fleets lost them. We engage formally so that any work is conducted under consent, with respect for war-grave status.

  • Researchers, media and technical collaborators

    Publications and collaboration

    Start with the methodology overview and the resource library. Academic collaboration and press enquiries are welcome.

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Tell us who you are and what you would like to discuss

Institutional enquiries go to the whole team so nothing is missed. To help us respond quickly, please include:

  • Your name, organisation and role
  • The waters, wreck portfolio or programme concerned
  • What you would like to discuss: assessment, survey, monitoring, impact-assessment support, or evaluation access
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