About Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc.

Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc. (OME) is the world leader in the field of deep-ocean shipwreck exploration.

Founded in 1994 by industry pioneers John C. Morris and Greg Stemm, Odyssey is a public company (NasdaqCM: OMEX) which uses innovative methods and state-of-the-art technology to conduct extensive search and archaeological recovery operations around the world. Greg Stemm is currently Odyssey's Chief Executive Officer following John Morris's retirement from in January 2008. 

Odyssey's Principles
Odyssey believes good business and sound archaeological practice can co-exist and thrive together, and that the treasures and the knowledge recovered from the deep ocean should be shared with the world. Odyssey
is also firmly committed to establishing and maintaining excellent relationships with local governments and authorities. An example is Odyssey's groundbreaking partnering agreement with the British Government for the archaeological excavation of HMS Sussex, a British warship sunk in 1694 off the coast of Gibraltar.

Odyssey Explorer and ZEUS

The Odyssey Explorer is a 251-foot dynamically positioned (DP) ship which serves as Odyssey's primary archaeological platform. She carries fuel and stores for missions of up to 60 days and accomodates 42 crew members, technicians and scientists. The ship has onboard space for workshops, an archaeology lab and multiple cranes. When working on a project, operations are generally conducted 24 hours a day, seven days
a week.

ZEUS is Odyssey's Remotely-Operated Vehicle (ROV) which serves as the archaeologist's eyes and hands in the deep ocean. Approximately the size of an SUV, ZEUS stands 10 feet high and weighs 8 tons. With up to 400 HP and driven by eight powerful hydraulic thrusters, ZEUS can operate in depths up to of 2,500 meters (8,200 ft). ZEUS has been custom-designed for deep-ocean archaeological survey and recovery operations, including visual inspection, pre-disturbance photographic and video documentation, scientific excavation and artifact recovery.

Odyssey’s Most Remarkable Deep-Ocean Discoveries 

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has estimated that there are over 3 million shipwrecks in the world. Odyssey's proprietary shipwreck database contains over 3,000 deep ocean shipwrecks that may contain valuable cargo.

Since 2002, Odyssey has mapped more than 10,000 square miles of seabed and spent more than 9,000 hours exploring shipwreck sites with a Remotely-Operated Vehicle (ROV). Nearly 300 shipwrecks have been discovered ranging from 3rd century BC Punic vessels to modern fishing boats.

In 2003, Odyssey discovered the Civil War era shipwreck of the SS Republic®, 100 miles off the coast of Georgia and subsequently recovered over 51,000 coins and 14,000 artifacts from nearly 1,700 feet deep.

In May 2007, the company announced the largest historic deep-ocean treasure recovery of over 500,000 silver and several hundred gold coins, weighing 17 tons, from a Colonial era site code-named "Black Swan." Spain has claimed rights to the treasure, and the case is currently being litigated in US Federal Court.

During 2008, Odyssey located and tentatively identified at least one of its targeted high-value shipwrecks in the “Atlas” search area and Discovery Channel’s cameras were there to capture every discovery.