Dear INA Friends,
Please review our Wish List below, which is organized in three categories–INA’s Headquarters in College Station, Texas; INA’s Bodrum Research Center in Turkey; and INA’s new Archaeological Research Vessel Virazon II. By funding any of these items, you will help put this state-of-the-art equipment directly into the hands of INA archaeologists, Research Associates, and Affiliated Scholars. Having these items on our Wish List helps increase the effectiveness of INA’s staff and scholars in their fieldwork, conservation work, and post-excavation research.
Donors may also choose to contribute a portion of an item’s cost. If you would like to help fund something on the Wish List, please contact President Debbie Carlson at president@nauticalarch.org. Thank you for considering helping INA with new equipment and services. Donations to INA are tax-deductible for U.S. citizens.
COLLEGE STATION
Graphics Card for Digital Image Processing in INA Archives FUNDED
- Upgrading the graphics cards in the INA Archives computer will facilitate the editing and processing of photos during digitization
- This upgrade would assist in the continued maintenance of the INA website
- This upgrade would minimize rendering time during video editing
- Cost: $1,500
Conversion of Underwater Motion Picture Film to Digital HD
FUNDED in memory of George O. Yamini
- Over the years INA excavations have produced some of the most stunning and important film footage documenting these historic excavations, in order to preserve this valuable resource, the polyester film will be scanned to produce digital HD files.
- The INA Archives houses over 400 cores of motion picture film, which will be scanned in batches of 10 cores, roughly 500 feet each.
- Cost: $6,000 (for 10 cores)
BODRUM RESEARCH CENTER (BRC)
HP DesignJet T795 Printer
- This large-format printer will produce 1:1 object print outs and site plan print outs
- The HP DesignJet T795 Printer will work with everything from bond and coated papers to film and vinyl substrates, making it ideal for use in archaeological research
- Learn more about this printer here
- Cost: $5,000
Raise3D N2 Plus 3D Printer
- This 3D printer has a large build volume of 12″ x 12″ x 12″ and a dual extruder to produce replicas of archaeological artifacts and models with amazing accuracy
- With a resolution of 10 to 250 microns this 3D printer will be used to create models that can be used and shared by INA researchers
- Learn more about this printer here
- Cost: $6,000
Bathroom Renovation of Dormitory at INA’s BRC (1 of 2)
FUNDED by INA Director Danielle Feeney
- The BRC dormitory was constructed in 1994 and can house 25 students and visiting scholars
- This renovation is to update 1 of 3 restrooms located inside the dormitory
- Cost: $6,500
Bathroom Renovation of Dormitory at INA’s BRC (2 of 2)
FUNDED by INA Director Sheila Matthews
- The BRC dormitory was constructed in 1994 and can house 25 students and visiting scholars
- This renovation is to update 1 of 3 restrooms located inside the dormitory
- Cost: $6,500
HP SD Pro 44″ Scanner
- This enhanced scanner boosts production with accurate color scanning with ultra fast processing
- The HD SD Pro will allow INA researchers to scan site maps, artifact drawings, and other research materials up to 44″ making this ideal for digitally preserving vital documents and data.
- Learn more about this scanner here
- Cost: $12,000
Artec Space Spider Handheld 3D Scanner
- This high quality and rapid 3D scanning technology can be used to generate 3D models of artifacts recovered from INA excavations
- Features powerful temperature stabilization and high-grade electronics
- Learn more about this scanner here
- Cost: $27,600
Cavitron Ultrasonic Scaling System
- This tool uses high frequency sound waves to vibrate away dirt and debris, cleaning delicate artifacts without damaging them
- Learn more about this tool here
- Cost: $1,900
Ultrasonic Washing Machine (4 liter)
- This tool allows for precision cleaning without the need for harsh chemicals or hand cleaning, allowing artifacts to be cleaned via the transmission of sound waves
- Ultrasonic technology can be used to clean a wide variety of contaminants from metals, plastics, glass, rubber and ceramics
- Learn more about ultrasonic cleaning methods here
- Cost: $265
ARV VIRAZON II
GoPro Hero 5 FUNDED by INA Associate Director Judy Sturgis
- High definition, waterproof to 10 meters without housing, and can be used by INA archaeologists to document underwater sites
- Integrable with the 360 Abyss Virtual Reality Underwater Video System, this camera can be used to generate dynamic imaging of shipwreck and other underwater sites
- Cost: $400
Sea & Sea MDX-D7100 Underwater Housing for Nikon D7100 & D7200 DSLR Cameras
- This underwater housing will be used for INA’s Nikon cameras to allow INA archaeologists to document underwater sites
- Depth rated to 100 meters; this is ideal for the sites INA studies
- Corrosion-resistant and made of die-cast aluminum alloy this housing is a sturdy and long lasting model
- Cost: $2,000
10 New Oxygen Cylinders FUNDED by INA Director Lucy Darden
- These SCUBA cylinders will support decompression diving on survey and excavations conducted from ARV Virazon II
- Cost: $2,000
10 New Wetsuits for SCUBA Divers FUNDED by INA Director Lucy Darden
- 7 mm wetsuits to support divers on surveys and excavations conducted from ARV Virazon II
- Wetsuits are neoprene garments to provide thermal insulation while diving
- Cost: $3,000
10 New 20-liter SCUBA cylinders for diving
- These SCUBA cylinders will support diving on surveys and excavations conducted from ARV Virazon II
- Cost: $7,500
360 Abyss Virtual Reality Underwater Video System
FUNDED by INA Director Krešimir Penavić
- This Virtual Reality underwater video system will be used to support shipwreck surveys from ARV Virazon II
- The 360 Abyss is the world’s first and most advanced panoramic underwater video and photo gear
- Compact, rugged and versatile, the 360 Abyss can be used at depths as low as 1,000 meters
- Cost: $10,000