bradyboy
Silver Member
Odyssey Marine Exploration and BDJ Discovery Group LLC filed a joint motion for substitution of plaintiff in a federal case involving a shipwreck off North Carolina.
The motion, if approved by a judge, would substitute Odyssey for BDJ as the plaintiff in an Admiralty case against an unidentified shipwreck about 12 miles off the North Carolina coast.
BDJ, a North Carolina company, states in court records that the ship is believed to have sunk in the 18th century.
In September 2005, BDJ was appointed custodian of the vessel and it artifacts, federal court records filed in North Carolina show.
In a separate agreement, BDJ Discovery has assigned all of its rights to the artifacts and any wreck from which they originate to Odyssey, the joint motion states.
A small number of gold and silver artifacts were recovered from the arrested site, code-named "Firefly," an Odyssey release stated.
Odyssey, which is based in Tampa, has been surveying and inspecting the arrested site since August 2007, the company said.
The motion, if approved by a judge, would substitute Odyssey for BDJ as the plaintiff in an Admiralty case against an unidentified shipwreck about 12 miles off the North Carolina coast.
BDJ, a North Carolina company, states in court records that the ship is believed to have sunk in the 18th century.
In September 2005, BDJ was appointed custodian of the vessel and it artifacts, federal court records filed in North Carolina show.
In a separate agreement, BDJ Discovery has assigned all of its rights to the artifacts and any wreck from which they originate to Odyssey, the joint motion states.
A small number of gold and silver artifacts were recovered from the arrested site, code-named "Firefly," an Odyssey release stated.
Odyssey, which is based in Tampa, has been surveying and inspecting the arrested site since August 2007, the company said.
