In-Kind
Contributions
If you scuba dive then you know what a great,
but equipment-intensive experience it can become. Our Denbigh Project is no
exception.
As we all know, diving a wreck is only the means to an end. After loading our gear and
making ready to explore the ship there is always one more piece of equipment, or a
specialized tool, that makes the dive safer, easier and faster. This is where you make a
big, big difference by becoming
a member of the team.
Some of these tools, equipment and parts can be bought. However, that takes money away
from other areas like conserving artifacts, photography and even on-going costs for
gasoline and pump maintenance. Our resources quickly become stretched too far and quality
scientific exploration can suffer. This is where you come in.
Do you have items to donate? If so, we have a list of things that will make the Denbigh
Project a resounding success. Of course your items are considered an "in-kind
donation" and may be eligible for a fair-market tax deduction. Check with your
accountant or tax-preparer to see if you qualify. Let them know the Denbigh
Project is sponsored, organized and motivated by the Institute of Nautical Archaeology
(INA). INA is a federal 501(c)(3) non-profit and chartered as a scientific and educational
organization in the state of Texas.
Here's our list. As you can see these are the expensive items that will make or break our
project. We'll be adding to it as time goes by, please check back regularly to see if
there's something you can donate and, by doing so, become a moving force on our Denbigh
Project team. We are looking forward to bringing you on board!
What makes a difference to us is talking
directly to you.
|
Item |
Est. Value* |
|
|
Marine Binoculars |
$300 |
|
|
Set of Tools and Rolling
Tool Chest |
$750 |
|
|
Cellular Phones and
Air-time |
$1,000 |
|
|
Set of Power Tools |
$1,000 |
|
|
Rent of Office/Storage
Container |
$1,000 |
|
|
Storage Locker in
College Station (per year) |
$1,200 |
|
|
Desk Top Computer |
$2,000 |
|
|
Lap Top Computer |
$2,500 |
|
|
Research Trip to England |
$5,000 |
|
|
Box Lunches for Crew at
Site |
$6,000 |
|
|
5 Sets of SCUBA Gear |
$10,000 |
|
|
Outboard Motor for INA
17' Boat |
$15,000 |
|
|
Rehabilitate current INA
17' & 19' Boats & Trailers |
$20,000 |
|
|
Housing and Food for
Excavation Crew |
$25,000 |
|
|
8" Dredge for
excavating 10-12' of mud overburden |
$16,500 |
|
|
Air Compressor for
Surface Supply Diving |
$25,000 |
|
|
Air Compressor for SCUBA
Tanks |
$35,000 |
|
|
Engineering Services-CAD
Drawings & Geographic Information Systems (GIS) |
|
|
|
Rental of Barge and
Crane for 2 Months |
$120,000 |
|
|
25' Center Console Boat
and Trailer |
$100,000 |
|
|
Endow a Research Chair
at INA/TAMU specifically for projects in Texas and neighboring areas |
$1,000,000 |
|
Our Denbigh Project team-leader,
Barto Arnold, is eager to describe our past triumphs and our current goals. After that,
we'll put you in touch with a team member who's spent days on the bottom, cleaning and
searching Denbigh. We make the iron-clad, blockade-running Civil War come alive
for everyone.
Please give Barto a call or send him an email. He is eager to talk about the project and
make suggestions where you can help - in a small or big way. If you don't connect right
away, make sure Barto gets your number and he'll call you back.
Barto can be reached by phone at (979) 845-6694 or email him at barnold@tamu.edu. See you at the Denbigh!
* Values given are estimated retail costs of
new equipment. Donations of supplies and equipment are deductable at their fair-market
value. |
