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Written Answers — Defence: HMS Victory (22 April 2013)

Mark Francois: ...signed on 12 January 2012 forms the current agreement between the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the Maritime Heritage Foundation (MHF) for management of the site of the wreck of HMS Victory 1744. Odyssey Marine Exploration (OME) has conducted regular site surveys since it discovered the wreck in 2008. No specific permission was sought from the MOD before OME revisited the site in summer...

Written Answers — House of Lords: HMS "Victory" (24 September 2012)

Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn: To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Astor of Hever on 22 May (WA 49), whether they have authorised any further operations by the company Odyssey Marine Exploration on the wreck of HMS "Victory"; whether those operations have been discussed in advance with the advisory group established by the Government to advise Ministers on the treatment of the wreck; and...

Written Answers — Defence: HMS Victory (10 September 2012)

Jim Murphy: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) whether Ministers in his Department sought advice from marine archaeologists on Marine Heritage Foundation's involvement with the site of HMS Victory 1744; (2) what his Department's policy is on the de-accession of historic naval and military artefacts; and what assessment he has made of whether Odyssey Marine Exploration's policy on...

Written Answers — Defence: HMS Victory (10 September 2012) See 1 other result from this answer

Jim Murphy: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what commercial relationship his Department has with Odyssey Marine Exploration in respect of the site of HMS Victory 1744.

Written Answers — House of Lords: HMS "Victory" (6 August 2012)

Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Astor of Hever on 22 May (WA 49), whether they have authorised any further operations by the company Odyssey Marine Exploration on the wreck of HMS "Victory"; whether those operations have been discussed in advance with the advisory group established by the Government to advise Ministers on the treatment of the...

Written Answers — Culture Media and Sport: Odyssey Marine Exploration (17 July 2012)

Dan Jarvis: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport how many times he has met representatives of Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc.

Written Answers — Defence: HMS Victory (17 July 2012)

Andrew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) whether his Department has reached any agreement with (a) Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc and (b) the Maritime Heritage Foundation on the treatment of any human remains from HMS Victory; (2) whether his Department has authorised (a) the Maritime Heritage Foundation and (b) Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc to undertake any excavation and recovery...

Written Answers — House of Lords: HMS "Victory" (22 May 2012)

Lord Astor of Hever: Following initial notification of the location of the wreck thought to be that of HMS "Victory" (1744), authorisation was given to the finder of the wreck, Odyssey Marine Exploration, for the limited recovery of two cannons to facilitate the process of identification. Following their recovery, the cannons, which were Crown property, were given to the National Museum of the Royal Navy and are...

Written Answers — House of Lords: HMS "Victory" (22 May 2012) See 1 other result from this answer

Lord Renfrew of Kaimsthorn: To ask Her Majesty's Government what archaeological advice they have received on the proposed excavation of HMS "Victory" (sunk in 1744); what assessment they have made of the published assertion of Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc to be "salvor-in-possession" of the wreck; under what conditions they have gifted the wreck to the Maritime Heritage Foundation; whether they will take steps to...

Written Answers — Transport: SS Gairsoppa: Salvage (31 October 2011)

Michael Penning: ...tender for the salvage of the SS Gairsoppa in 2009. Three salvage companies had shown an interest in making recoveries and were subsequently invited to tender. Following an assessment of the bids, Odyssey Marine Exploration was awarded the salvage contract as it offered the best rate of return to HMG. DfT's standard salvage agreement/contract requires the contractor to allow the...

Written Answers — Defence: HMS Sussex (6 September 2010) See 1 other result from this answer

Angus Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what his most recent assessment is of progress in the salvage of HMS Sussex by Odyssey Marine Exploration.

Queen's Speech — Debate (4th Day) (24 November 2009)

Baroness Wilcox: ...'s legislative programme this Session, despite having very little material to work with, as witness 12 minutes on transport from a 21-minute opening speech, which he himself described as an odyssey. I shall focus primarily on energy and climate change matters. Looking at the list of 35 speakers, I anticipate a very interesting afternoon and evening listening not least to the maiden speech...

Written Answers — Defence: Warships: Wrecks (21 July 2009) See 1 other result from this answer

Andrew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 18 March 2009, Official Report, column 1141W, on HMS Victory, whether his Department plans to enter into a salvage agreement with Odyssey Marine Exploration.

Marine and Coastal Access Bill [HL]: Report (3rd Day) (19 May 2009)

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath: ...he was right to draw our attention to that example, which reinforces the importance of this Bill and the need for us to get it on the statute book to ensure that we have proper protection of the marine environment in the overall context of sustainable development. I am always cautious about commenting on what other European states think of what we are doing. The Bill is about a national...

Written Answers — Defence: HMS Victory (18 March 2009) See 1 other result from this answer

Andrew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what archaeological and heritage advice the Disposal Services Agency sought before authorisation was given to Odyssey Marine Exploration to return to the site suspected to be that of HMS Victory to recover guns.

Written Answers — Defence: Warships: Wrecks (11 February 2009) See 1 other result from this answer

Andrew Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what discussions his Department has had with (a) Odyssey Marine Exploration, (b) English Heritage and (c) Ministerial colleagues on the discovery of the wreck suspected to be that of HMS Victory; and if he will make a statement; (2) what steps his Department is taking to establish the identity of the wreck reported by Odyssey Marine...

Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: HMS Sussex (25 October 2007)

Jim Murphy: The Ministry of Defence has concluded a partnering agreement with the US company, Odyssey Marine Exploration, for the archaeological excavation and recovery of artefacts from the wreck of the Sussex. The company believes it has located the wreck on the seabed in the Straits of Gibraltar. The next stage of the operation will be the definitive identification of the wreck site. The Government...

Written Answers — Defence: HMS Sussex (7 March 2007)

Derek Twigg: .... Some preliminary work has been conducted at the site including a survey of the area. Operations are currently suspended pending the resolution of certain outstanding heritage issues between Odyssey Marine Exploration and the Spanish authorities.

Written Answers — Defence: Marine Salvage (8 June 2006)

Adam Ingram: ...2000 1 May 2005 HMS Upstart Sunk as a target off the Isle of Wight 29 July 1959 16 September 2000 1 November 2005 Additionally, on 27 September 2002, a Licence Agreement was signed with Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc., in respect of the Sussex, which sank in a storm in the western Mediterranean in 1694. This agreement provides that excavation and any recoveries are made in...

Written Answers — Defence: Historical Wrecks (2 March 2006) See 1 other result from this answer

Robert Key: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence for what reasons the Government authorised Odyssey Marine Exploration to undertake salvage work on the wreck of HMS Sussex.