Odyssey Marine Exploration controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2013
Bad-faith litigation finding
A U.S. district court found that Odyssey had acted in bad faith and engaged in abusive litigation in the Black Swan case, ordering the company to reimburse approximately $1 million in Spain’s legal fees.
2007
Black Swan treasure dispute
Odyssey’s recovery of a large precious-metal cargo led to a dispute with Spain, which claimed the material came from the Spanish naval frigate Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes and was protected by sovereign immunity.
2007
Boarding of Ocean Alert near Gibraltar
Spanish authorities detained and searched Odyssey’s vessel Ocean Alert near Gibraltar. Spain asserted enforcement authority, while Gibraltar and the United Kingdom disputed whether the boarding occurred in international waters and whether Spain had authority to act without Panama’s consent as flag state.