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600 BCE
Sea Routes
In search for resources, the Phoenicians charted out sea routes. The plan was to travel around the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. They reached places such as Africa and England. (navigation) -
414 BCE
Diving In War
Greek divers said to have submerged underwater to remove obstacles so that their ships have easy travel. (Military) -
1000
Compass
The people of China invented the compass. The ability to know exactly your direction when sailing brought with it a major contribution to ocean navigation. (Navigation) -
Sep 20, 1519
Circumnavigation
Ferdinand Magellan leads a fleet into the open sea. This fleet of his will be the first to sail across the world. Sadly, Magellan would not live to see this dream come to fruition: he was killed by a poison arrow on the Island of Mactan. (Navigation) -
We All Live In A Not Yellow Submarine
In the year of 1620, Cornelius Drebbel created the first submarine. It was made with wood, iron, and leather, and could only descend up to 15 feet. (Military) -
Diving Suits
Chevalier de Beauve created a waterproof suit with shoes of lead. They get air through leather tubes attached to the helmet. (Scientific research) -
Scuba Gear
William H. James created a method for divers to have more free movement underwater. What resulted was the self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA) gear. -
Modern Submarine
The Gymnote, in possession of the French Navy, is the first electrical/fully powered submarine. Submarines of today are descendants of this. Completely steel this time. (Military) -
Ocean Modeling
The scientific process of ocean modeling was created in the year 1967. In this process, mathematical formulas determine the nutrient levels in the water. Founded by Dugdale and Goeing. (Scientific research) -
Mapping Seafloor
With satellite radar data becoming more public, a new interest started to rise up: mapping the seafloor. This data significantly enhanced accuracy of ocean basin. (Scientific research)
