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work. This should include popular media, such as newspapers, magazines, videos, television, internet sites, web blogs, as well as academic publications, so that the results can be examined and tested by peers and other scientists. See Rules 35 - 36
Following and adapting the project design
Rule11. Activities directed at underwater
cultural heritage shall be carried out in accordance with the project design approved by the competent authorities.
Once approved by the competent
authority, a project design becomes a
contract between the proponent and that
authority. It is a commitment to conduct
the project according to all aspects of the
project design. Failure to comply with
the project design should be regarded as
a breach of contract. It is the role of the
competent authority to establish a system
of penalties appropriate to the nature and
extent of such a breach. It is for this reason,
among others, that the project design should contain contingency plans that identify alternative courses of action when facing certain unexpected situations.
 © M. Manders. A briefing on- board a research vessel. Research projects that are conducted from a research vessel use the mess (where the whole team gathers for meals) for briefing and debriefing. Whiteboards help in the planning of the activities and interventions.
Rule 12.
Where unexpected discoveries are made or circumstances change, the project design shall be reviewed and amended with the approval of the competent authorities.
Thorough research and planning during the deve- lopment of the project design will minimize the occurrence of unanticipated circumstances and unexpected discoveries. This is true for interventions of limited scope, but it is likewise true for research projects where there are many unknown factors. It is part of the nature of archaeological research that the specific contents of archaeological deposits are not known before they are uncovered. However,
Project Design