Dive Nova Scotia

This award winning "Scuba Tourism" video developed for the Northeast U.S.A. scuba tourism market entitled "Dive Nova Scotia" was co-produced by Terry Dwyer and Mark Stanton of Divers Down TV. This 20 minute video was one of 150 that were chosen out of 14,000 entries to receive an "American Telly Award", to honor, showcase and give recognition to outstanding non-network Video and Film production.

St. Paul Island - The Graveyard of the Gulf.

There are over 350 recorded shipwrecks on St. Paul Island (Nova Scotia) with less than 10 % of them found, combine this with over 100 feet of visibility in the water column and the potential for discovering new shipwrecks is unlimited. Wreck Hunter Inc. has been organizing expeditions to explore and dive St. Paul Island since 1995. Over the past 8 years our expeditions have resulted in hundreds of logged dives and we have been credited with the discovery of many new shipwrecks from the 17th and 18th Century.

Because of it's off shore location in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, St. Paul Island has virtually remained unexplored and untouched. With a history that dates back to the 1600's there is an unlimited potential for exploration and discovery. St. Paul Island still holds the key to much unfound treasure and yet to be discovered history. Typical Duration: 1-hour slide show followed by 30 minute Q & A period.

Shipwreck Tech 101 Seminar

Slide show, multimedia presentation and or workshop on the "business" of shipwrecks in general. The special equipment necessary, the tools of the trade and some tips on how to research, locate and document them. Also covered are underwater video and photography rights, writing articles, organizing dive charters and expeditions to locate and dive on specific wrecks.

There are over 10,000 known shipwrecks of the coast of Nova Scotia, this seminar / workshop explores why there are so many, where they are located and how to go about finding them. Learn about the skills, techniques and technology used by the modern day wreck hunters to find shipwrecks. Terry Dwyer shares a wealth of knowledge and personal tips on how to research, locate and document shipwrecks and he brings the reader up to date on the current laws and regulations that govern shipwreck salvage and treasure hunting in Nova Scotia. The author also shares some personal insights about the procedures and techniques boat diving, scuba tourism, treasure hunting, underwater video, side scan sonar systems, marine magnetometers, remote operated vehicles and much more.

Nova Scotia and the Movie TITANIC: A Safety Divers View

In September of 1995 Halifax based Deep Star was contracted by Hollywood filmmaking giant, Lightstorm Entertainment to assist with logistics, locations and support services for the motion picture TITANIC . Directed by James Cameron, TITANIC went on to win 10 Oscars and worldwide acclaim. It was during the making of the movie TITANIC , that Terry Dwyer conceived Movie Marine Canada and since then he and his team went on to work on several major motion pictures that were filmed in part, here in Nova Scotia. Most recently the major motion pictures: K-19 The Widowmaker, The Shipping News , and The Weight of Water . Movie Marine Canada also supplied the diving support services for the TV Movies: Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion, Blessed Stranger: The Aftermath of Swiss Air Flight 111 and for the Discovery Channel TV Series: High Seas Rescue and Oceans of Mystery . Over the past eight years, Terry has worked on various movie sets as a safety diver for some of Hollywood 's biggest stars, including Harrison Ford, Liam Neeson, Elizabeth Hurley, Sean Penn, Kirstin Dunst, Sara Poll ey and Kevin Spacey . Join professional diver Terry Dwyer for an informative and fascinating 1-hour slide show presentation of the unique challenges and obstacles his team faced on a daily basis working in the movie industry.