Akarsu, Babür MehmetTarakçı, Rasim Yaşar2025-03-232025-03-2320192146-1961https://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/343521https://hdl.handle.net/11486/4017When Sinop was founded by the the people Miletos, it became the main colony in the SouthernBlack Sea. Many wrecks dating from the Antiquity to the present day are present under wateraround Sinop and a new wreck can be discovered every day. Some of the submerged wrecks canbe dived with SCUBA, however, the sheet metal shipwrecks on the shores of Sinop areparticularly attractive for those who want to dive deep underwater. The dives in the shallowwaters from 40 meters described in this article were made with SCUBA system. Dives that aredeeper than 40 meters are carried out with mixed gas trimix equipment. These wrecks are at theideal depth for diving tourism with technical diving, ie diving with mixed gas trimix equipmentand the wrecks are in perfect condition. Diving with trained guide divers will be a protectivefeature for some of our underwater cultural elements, since it is easy to determine whetherthere are any losses when compared to the previous day, by the controlled photographed andvideos taken each day. The protected area on the Sinop coast and the prohibition of sportivediving practices have caused more destruction than preserving our underwater cultural heritage,since, when well-meaning people and scientists who obey the prohibitions moved away from theprohibited areas in the sea; underwater sites where cultural assets are left to the disposal ofmalicious people then these cultural assets were looted. Some submerged wrecks, which may bedamaged by divings, must immediately be underwater excavations done then exhibiting them inthe museum will be accurate and this will add value to Sinop tourism.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessMühendislikDenizOtelcilikKonaklamaSpor ve TurizmArticle103810321046343521