Dr. Art Trembanis of the University of Delaware oversees exploratory survey operations in May 2017. The university partnered with Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary to operate an EdgeTech 6205 Bathymetric Side Scan Sonar from NOAA vessel R8001 and completed nearly 100 square miles of acoustic scanning off Presque Isle, Michigan. During the course of this survey, two new shipwreck locations were identified and marked for further investigation throughout the summer of 2017.