Update: SS Central America Salvage
the results of this analysis operations at the SS Central America site could resume within the next 12 months. "The recovery and survey work we completed on the site over the last 60 days has dramatically increased our knowledge of the extent and orientation of this wreck site," commented Mark Gordon, Odyssey's president and COO. "We now know that a significant amount of work remains to be performed in the debris field before this project can be considered completely processed. We hope to return to the Central America site before the end of the 2015 season depending on conclusions drawn
‘Don Diego’ Project Achieves Important Milestone
to extract the phosphate sands. It is expected that the full EIA submission will be available on the SEMARNAT website in the coming days. "The 'Don Diego' project team has produced an extraordinary amount of high-quality work leading to this very thorough environmental assessment," said Mark Gordon, Odyssey's president and chief operating officer. "Offshore operations began with environmental and resource sampling and data collection conducted by Odyssey, which then continued with independent land-based laboratory testing and scientific analyses. This work has confirmed that the 'Don
Treasure Hauled from SS Central America Shipwreck
finds. I have seen what I believe are several of the finest known examples so far. The coins date from 1823 to 1857 and represent a wonderful diversity of denominations and mints, a time capsule of virtually all the coins that were used in 1857." Odyssey President and Chief Operating Officer Mark Gordon added: "The operational reports filed with the court provide an overview of the activities conducted during each offshore period. The first two reports detail the pre-disturbance work and the recovery of items visible on the surface in the debris field, as well as initial archaeological excavation
AUVSI Elects Board Members
members include: Officers John Lademan, Chairman Ralph Alderson, Executive Vice Chairman John Burke, First Vice Chairman Gen Fraser, Treasurer Peter Bale, Immediate Past Chairman Directors Heather James Michelle Kalphat Chad Partridge Steven Pennington Dave Seagle Dallas Brooks Mark Gordon Rand LeBouvier Stewart Moorehead Stephen Newton David Place Heather James Michelle Kalphat Chad Partridge Steven Pennington Dave Seagle Dallas Brooks Mark Gordon Rand LeBouvier Stewart Moorehead Stephen Newton David Place auvsi.or
$1.3m in Gold Recovered from 1857 Shipwreck
1857 coin minted in San Francisco and an 1850 coin minted in Philadelphia. The gold ingots were stamped with the manufacturer's "assay-mark" and weigh from 96.5 to 313.5 troy ounces. U.S. $20 Double Eagle coins fetch an average of $5,000 from collectors, Odyssey's chief operating officer Mark Gordon told Reuters last week. In March, Odyssey won the rights to return to the shipwreck from a receiver who had been appointed by an Ohio court to represent the ship's first exploration company after a decades-long court battle over rights to the treasure and return for investors More than $40
Treasure Hunters Return to "Ship of Gold"
to remain on the ocean floor was valued at $760,000 in 1857 but worth millions today, according to Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc, a Tampa, Florida-based company, which won the contract to revisit the shipwreck. "There's no doubt in our minds that there's going to be an economic return," Mark Gordon, the company's president and chief operating officer, said on Monday. Gold recovered from the ship by a team led by Ohio engineer Tommy Thompson, which discovered the Central America using sonar and robotic technology he developed, became the focus of an extended legal fight over rights to
Court Approves Gold Recovery from Historic Shipwreck
legal battles played out. In May 2013, the court appointed Kane as receiver to supervise the resumption of recovery operations. "Our teams have been studying the extensive research and records of the earlier work accomplished on the site as well as research from our own archives," noted Mark Gordon, Odyssey's president and chief operating officer. "We expect the project to move forward quickly since we have access to all the previous records and images, which provide us with a great overview of the shipwreck. This has allowed us to begin planning operations that will focus on the most
Odyssey Recovers 1.8 Million Ounces of Silver From Shipwreck
Managers, Andrew Craig and Ernie Tapanes. The expertise demonstrated in implementing this challenging project continues to be applied as we undertake other modern shipwreck projects, deep-ocean mineral exploration and our best-in-class deep-ocean archaeological work on historic shipwrecks." Mark Gordon, Odyssey's president and chief operating officer added, "The ability of our team to deliver on our planned objectives underscores our experience and the tremendous determination of our team. We have accomplished a world-record recovery at a depth never achieved before. We're continuing to
Odyssey Exploration Begins 2013 Gairsoppa Operations
of silver. Recently obtained research indicates the likely location of the room where bullion would have been stored on the Mantola. "Weather in the North Atlantic is now becoming more appropriate for operations and our 2013 recovery season on the Gairsoppa and Mantola has begun," said Mark Gordon, Odyssey's president and COO. "The team and equipment used last year aboard the Seabed Worker helped us successfully recover a record-breaking 48 tons of silver. This year we've added some very specific tools to our kit to maximize the efficiency of the expedition. The ship reports that all
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