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“The thrill of new discoveries, unraveling mysteries and telling stories about shipwrecks kind of got in my blood, if you will.” Jacques Marc

What’s is like to challenge the identity of a documented wreck? Jacques Marc did just that on one of his first wreck dives on British Columbia’s south coast. And he was hooked for life. As an avocational archaeologist (someone who volunteers), Jacques has been instrumental in helping grow the Underwater Archaeological Society of BC. Learn of his many exploits beneath the waves and some of the shipwrecks that have had an emotional impact on him. About Jacques Marc Jacques Marc is the Explorations Director for the Underwater Archaeological Society of BC (UASBC). He is an avocational underwater archaeologist who has spent 40 years diving on and documenting historic shipwrecks around BC. In his capacity as Explorations Director, he coordinates many of the UASBC expeditions to search for and document submerged cultural sites in the province. © 2024 – Fascinated by Shipwrecks