Project Files Archive - Page 2 of 2 - Richie Kohler

wreck of the olympus

Expedition Diving, into the Abyss

The dictionary defines the word “expedition” as “a journey of some length or difficulty for a definite purpose”, so a live-aboard charter to Chuuk could be described an “expedition” in the literal sense, but Expedition Diving is much more complex undertaking combining difficult logistics with tons of equipment and a...

History Channel Britannic Expedition

I made joined two different expeditions to the wreck of the HMS Britannic. In both expeditions the call went out some of the top technical divers and underwater imaging experts in the world, and I was honored to work and dive alongside such talented people. In 2006 John Chatterton and I assembled a team for the...

Model of the Lermontov

Mikhail Lermontov

In 1986, the United States and the USSR were at still very much head to toe in the Cold War, each vying to show the world the technological superiority of their respective country and political systems. Before the year ended, each would capture the world’s attention, but with horrifying disasters of technology gone terribly wrong....

RMS Titanic

My dive was nearly over, and it was time to ascend. I picked up the microphone and keyed it up “John, did you find the ribbons of steel?” After an interminable pause, a one-word reply came back from my partner, “Negative”. His answer was a punch in the gut, immediately sending me to the opposite...

Discovery of the U-215

I left in the early morning, a steady rain giving my trip an ominous start. The windshield wipers swept back and forth as I drove thru New Jersey, New York and Connecticut, heading to the ferry terminal in Portland, Maine. The downpour was incessant and I feared this weather would blow out my trip. I...