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COMPANY HISTORY

What started as a simple idea has turned into a cutting-edge business discovering the most critical resources on the seafloor.

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A dream to find long-lost treasures in the deep ocean has become a multi-billion-dollar idea. The premise is simple: Billions of dollars worth of interesting things lie on the ocean floor. The technology exists to retrieve these items. Good business and world-class science can work together. These assets can and should be shared with the world. 

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Pioneering Ocean Exploration

​Odyssey has made headlines by finding the most famous shipwrecks in history. From a Civil War-era treasure ship to a World War II-era silver-laden steamship to Punic vessels dating before Christ and hundreds of other exciting ships with intriguing stories in between. We successfully found more shipwrecks than any other organization in the world. Still, we realized other treasures on the seafloor were more valuable to society and the world economy.
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A New Frontier: Critical Mineral Resources

In 2009, Odyssey embarked on a transformative journey by exploring the potential of critical mineral resources in the ocean. These subsea mineral projects have the potential not only to revolutionize our company but also to offer a clean, sustainable, and economical solution for harvesting essential resources, ultimately making a global impact.​

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Building a Sustainable Future​​

Today, Odyssey is building a portfolio of mineral resource projects. The company is researching and discovering diverse resources in different parts of the world. We work with communities and governments to benefit their country in immeasurable ways. The work is environmentally responsible and backed by world-class scientists and researchers. 

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Although our focus has shifted, we remain passionately committed to being responsible stewards of the ocean and its resources.​

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Gold coins from the SS Republic scattered across the seafloor, captured during Odyssey Marine Exploration’s 2003 recovery of the Civil War–era cargo.

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With over 30 years of deep-ocean exploration experience using advanced robotic technology, Odyssey now focuses on unlocking critical seafloor minerals to support global food production and battery metal supply chains.

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