Aqua Lung International, a wholly owned subsidiary of Air Liquide, will explore the wrecks of two frigates resting at the bottom of the Pacific.
The 2005 Vanikoro expedition consists of 120 members and is supported by the French Ministries of Defence, Culture and Research. The group will set out on their campaign of underwater archaeological exploration in April and May 2005.
The aim of the dive is to explore the wrecks of the two frigates of the explorer Jean-François de la Pérouse, lost in 1788 near the island of Vanikoro, in the Solomon Islands off New Guinea.
This is not the first time the wreck has attracted explorers. The vessel, which mysteriously disappeared with 220 sailors and scientists exploring the unknown region of the Pacific, was first visited in 2003, where many objects were unearthed and collected.
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