Monday, July 14, 2008

SHIPWRECKS DISCOVERY LEADS TO DISPUTE

Deep sea treasure hunters have located two potentially valuable wrecks lying off the west coast of Ireland,opening the way for a legal battle over who owns treasure deposited on the sea bed in international waters.Shipwreck company Odyssey Marine has filed claims on two wrecks sites found after seabed in an around the english channel with what is said an advanced new research equipment.
The sites lie under between 400 and 600 metres of water about 100 miles to the west Dingle,Co kerry.The florida based company said the sites ,which are 37 miles apart,appeared to contain the remains of steel hulled vessels.

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