Subsea World News - SS Gairsoppa

Odyssey Recovers Silver from SS Gairsoppa Shipwreck

Odyssey Marine Exploration, pioneers in the field of deep-ocean exploration, has recovered over 61 tons of silver bullion this month from a depth of nearly three miles. This recovery of bullion from the SS Gairsoppa, a 412-foot steel-hulled British cargo ship that sank in February 1941, consists of 1,574 silver ingots weighing about 1,100 ounces […]

July 23, 2013 | Posted in Americas,Company News,Featured,News,News by topic,NEWS category,Operations,Press releases,Regional news,Top Stories | Read More »

UK: Odyssey Selects JBR Recovery for Two Shipwrecks’ Cargo Processing

Odyssey Marine Exploration, pioneers in the field of deep-ocean exploration, announced it has executed a contract with JBR Recovery Limited to support the logistics, refining and monetization of the anticipated silver cargoes from SS Gairsoppa and SS Mantola when recovered. Both the Gairsoppa and Mantola projects are being conducted under contract with the UK Department […]

June 12, 2012 | Posted in Also in the news,Company News,Contracts & Tenders,Equipment & Technology,Europe & Eurasia,Featured,News,News by topic,NEWS category,Operations,Press releases,Regional news | Read More »