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Divers can now report what they see
The diver report is live: a short form with a photograph and a general location, no account needed, reviewed by an analyst before it touches a record.
Recreational divers visit these wrecks far more often than any survey team can. From this week they can tell us what they see.
How it works
The diver report asks for the wreck or general area, the date, what you noticed and a photograph if you have one. No account is needed. Affiliated dive centres can issue report links to their divers that pre-fill the site, and can see the status of what has been submitted from their area through the operator portal.
What happens to a report
Every report is reviewed by an analyst before it touches a wreck's record. A report never changes a score on its own: it joins the evidence an analyst weighs, and where it describes a possible active release we also tell the responsible authority.
The code
Most of these wrecks are war graves and many still carry fuel and munitions. The code of conduct is short: look, do not touch; leave ordnance alone; stay outside; mind your buoyancy; do not anchor on wrecks; report what changes.