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This article describes fieldwork undertaken in 1972 at the harbour of the Hellenistic city of Ptolemais at Tolmeita in Cyrenaica, Libya. This survey has shown that the city possessed a sophisticated Hellenistic harbour installation, now submerged by some 2 m. It consisted of a small fishing harbour and a larger commercial harbour protected by extensive stone breakwaters built around two offshore islands. Between the harbours, remains were found under water of an extensive block-built quay connected to one island, where there was a system of submerged rock-cut tanks. These are interpreted as the foundations of a fish-processing factory. Changes in sea-level are also discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The shipwreck designated as the Akko Tower Wreck lies at the entrance of Akko harbour, Israel, 35 m north of the Tower of Flies, in 4.4 m of water. Following two seasons (2012 and 2013) of underwater excavation, it is suggested that it is the remains of a merchant brig of 200 tons, dated to the first half of the 19th century, and built under the influence of the French shipbuilding tradition in an established shipyard. The full story of the ship and its place in the maritime history of Akko, however, remains an enigma. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In 2006, during the Immersed Tunnel Project in the harbour of Oslo, Norway, a c.9.4 m-long boat was discovered. The boat was found in the area historically known as Sørenga, and was named Sørenga 7, following six other finds in the area excavated from the early 1970s to the 1990s. The boat was documented digitally piece by piece, and a scale model was made in cardboard and polyamide. The deposition of the boat in the transition between the 17th and 18th centuries focuses attention on life in the early modern harbour of Christiania (Oslo). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the maritime archaeological survey of Stonetown, Zanzibar conducted in 2005. The survey reportedly involved a marine geophysical survey of the seabed which revealed several shipwrecks that are associated with Zanzibar's port and waterfront. Also explored are the landscape and architecture of Zanzibar and economic and waterfront development. It concludes that the port represented clearance, dredging, traffic, and salvage.

Siraf is well-known archaeologically and historically as an ancient port in the Persian Gulf that prospered during the medieval period. Siraf played a leading role in facilitating maritime and terrestrial trade, connecting long-distance Indian Ocean and China routes with those in the Gulf region. Despite its history, no previous research has been dedicated to the maritime infrastructure of Siraf. Through the '2012 Siraf pilot project' a preliminary survey of the underwater and shoreline remains of this ancient port city was conducted. The site's location is unique in many respects to trade routes and logistical considerations; however, its maritime infrastructure is difficult to assess in light of the extensive threats to the site. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this article the author examines the archaeological search for the Phoenician harbor in the city of Tyre, Lebanon. The maritime facilities at Tyre were known to comprise the north harbor and the south harbor protected by a common breakwater. The northern harbor is still in existence though the southern harbor has vanished and its exact location is the object of some speculation among archaeologists. The author describes his own attempts at underwater archaeology in the area and the aerial surveys of the harbor conducted by archaeologist Antoine Poidebard.