I fully understand what it takes to work a ship wreck but what I am concerend about is that SPAIN may tie everuthing up because they could claim that they NEVER abandoned a ship anywhere in the world and the State of Florida claims that ANY shipwreck found in within Florida waters IS abandoned.mad4wrecks said:Don, I never mentioned investors, or insinuated you were looking for any. That is not what 'cost effective" means.
It means, is the time, aggrevation, wear and tear on your equipment, jeopardizing your life and spending money (yours or someone elses) recovering a shipwreck going to give you a greater return than what you put into it?
In many cases, searching for or excavating a shipwreck it is not cost effective and that's why some folks "don't have the balls to get in the water" as you so bitterly posted (then removed).
You know very well, in the state of Florida, it take more than a "few people with the right equipment" to excavate a shipwreck. Don't forget the permits from the state, DEP and Army Corp, the paperwork and required reports, cost for an archaeologist and a marine biologist (for the required benthic survey) and what have you.
If you are not prepared to do all of this, maybe it is better you go back to collecting pottery shards on the banks of the St Johns River?
Spain could and would file a claim just to screw with anyone wanting to recovery this ship even if it does turn out to be a CORTEZ ship.
THE OTHER WRECK I COULD CARE LESS ABOUT as it has no value to anyone.
You must also understand that I am not telling everything I know about this wreck and I DO have a Marine biologist and a Marine Archaeoglogist but what I do not have is a Marine Attorney but until the survey work is complete I see no reason for one at this time.
Thank you for your concern.
Don