HOW DO YOU CHOOSE SHIPWRECK PROJECTS?
Since 1994, we have spent much of our time conducting research in an attempt to identify shipwreck projects that meet the following criteria:
- The shipwreck must be in deep water, thereby minimizing the possibility that it has been broken up and covered by shifting sands or the object of previous recovery efforts.
- The research must indicate that the shipwreck was carrying enough intrinsically valuable cargo to pay for the high cost associated with deep-ocean archaeological recovery, and to provide an attractive return for our investors and shareholders.
- The research must provide good navigational information concerning the sinking location in order to minimize the search area and provide a reasonable expectation that the wreck can be found.
- The issues relating to ownership of the shipwreck and its cargo must be resolved or reasonably predictable prior to beginning any recovery in order to minimize potential for litigation.
The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO, has estimated that there are up to 3,000,000 shipwrecks contained within the oceans of the world. Historical records suggest that many were lost with verifiable cargoes of intrinsically valuable material. Of this universe of potential projects, we have identified more than a dozen projects
that could be initiated immediately.
WHAT SHIPWRECKS ARE YOU CURRENTLY SEARCHING FOR?
In order to protect the identities of our current projects we have decided not to release information relating to our search targets until we have located the targeted vessel(s) and determined a course of action to protect our property rights.
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