RV Odyssey Explorer
 R/V Odyssey Explorer (front) and the RFA Argus, Falmouth, England
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| History | |
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 Bahamas | |
| Name | Odyssey Explorer |
| Owner | Odyssey Retriever Inc.[2] (Odyssey Marine Exploration) |
| Operator | Marr Vessel Management Ltd.[2] |
| Port of registry | Bahamas |
| Acquired | August 7, 2003[1] |
| Homeport | Nassau, Bahamas |
| Identification |
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| Status | in active service |
| Notes | Use: Rescue/Salvage Ship |
| Name | Farnella, later Northern Prince |
| Owner | Farnella Ltd., later Northern Prince Ltd.[2] |
| Builder | Clelands Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.[2] |
| Launched | 1972 |
| Renamed | April 1, 1994 |
| Homeport | Driffield, East Yorkshire, England |
| Identification | IMO number: 7125811 |
| Notes | Use: Deep-sea freight transport |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | |
| Length | |
| Beam | 12.65 m (41.5 ft) |
| Draft | 8.11 m (26.6 ft) |
| Speed | max 9.3 kn (17.2 km/h; 10.7 mph) |
The R/V Odyssey Explorer is a salvage and recovery vessel owned by Odyssey Marine Exploration.
Dispute
On October 16, 2007, Spain seized the vessel, Odyssey Explorer owned by Odyssey Marine Exploration as it sailed out of port from the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. The Odyssey Explorer captain, Sterling Vorus, claimed to have been in International Waters, but was forced to dock at Algeciras under what Vorus declared was "threat of deadly force." Once in port, Vorus was eventually arrested for disobedience after refusing inspection of the vessel without first receiving approval of Odyssey Explorer's flag state, the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. Vorus was released the following day. Aboard the Odyssey Explorer at the time of seizure, were about a dozen journalists and photographers, all of which had their video tapes, tape recorders, and computer memory storage devices seized by Spanish officials.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Odyssey Explorer". MarineTraffic.com. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f "Odessey Explorer". DNV Exchange Vessel Info. Det Norske Veritas (DNV). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ "U.S. ship held in $500M booty row". CNN. October 18, 2007. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
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