FLORIDA SALVAGE CLAIMS?

[wildgoose]

How does one get a salvage claim on an area?
I expect that you need to prove that there is a ship there, but what else?
Any publications or websites to check out?

 

[JoeSWFLA]

Greetings,As I understand it ,there hasn't been a new lease issued in 15 yrs.I was just at the last Fisher
sub -contractors meeting a week ago,and none of the state reps. even showed up.The problem seems to
be that you need a permit to do a search to detemine the presence of a wreck,then you are issued a
lease.The problem is that once you give the coordinance of the wreck,others could take it from you,
and that could include the state.The state can give you that info.,but it's hard to know who to trust,
especially if there is treasure involved.Then there is proper funding and equipment,and expertise in
filling out mountains of paper work to move the operation along.Might be better to get involved with an
established salvor,with fundings,archies,connections,lawyers,etc.,for a cut of the action.Just don't give
out too much info until papers are signed.A good attorney,with maritime knowledge ,might be a start.
JMHO.Good luck and proceed with caution.HH Joe

 

[nudels]

Quite a lot going on right now with this, the state is making it (or already has made it?) nary impossible for commercial salvors to get permission to salvage treasure ships.

http://flheritage.com/archaeology/rule/

e.g aside from denying permits and making the process extremely daunting at every turn,, the state of Florida requires that all shipwreck salvors employ the use of an RPA certified archaeologist in their operations. The RPA demands their archaeologists can not work with groups that profit from the sale of artifacts.