The SHIPS Project is a non-profit organisation that undertakes research and exploration of the waters around the city of Plymouth, with particular interest in maritime heritage and the environment.
The SHIPS Project is based in Plymouth, England, and the focus of our work is centred on that city in the South-West of the country. Plymouth has a wonderful maritime heritage that stretches from the Bronze age to the present day which includes maritime and shipping, military and aircraft, fishing, industrial and transport, piers, docks, harbours as well as Roman and prehistoric sites. During our work surveying and mapping Plymouth Sound we found lots of man-made junk on the seabed which led us to start environmental projects to help clean up our seas and rivers, starting with the 1000 Tyres Project 
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