Andy
- 20 May 2006 20:50

I have been reading about Subsea resources, and I will be keeping an eye on the stock, as their first salvage operation is imminent, and it will be interesting to see what level of sucess they can achieve, measured against their expectations.


SubSea Resources has been formed to salvage cargoes from cargo ships that have been lost in deep water. Only a handful of wrecks have been salvaged in water depths exceeding 1000 metres, whereas hundreds have been worked on in depths down to 300 metres. The barrier to deeper work has been a lack of technology, which is now available mainly due to developments in the offshore oil and gas industry.
Sonar scan of wreck
SubSea Resources has identified at least 70 commercial salvage targets and has identified twenty major target vessels containing cargoes with a gross value of over $450 million (based on recent LME metal prices and contemporary lading records). In the first phase of the companys business plan it aims to raise the cargoes from six of these vessels over the next three years.
In addition, it is anticipated that certain historic cargoes may be integrated with the commercial salvage operations. Some of the historic targets have potential values of many millions of dollars each, bringing the combined value of identified historic and commercial targets to well over $1 billion.


Initial Salvage Targets
SubSea Resources has an initial programme to salvage the cargos of six commercial wrecks in the period to 31 March 2008. The gross value of these six wrecks is estimated at US$180 million.
The wrecks allow for a mix of weather conditions - allowing for both northern summer and winter working conditions. All wrecks are in international waters and all of the cargoes will be recovered through contracts with the legal owners. The water depths range from below 1500 meters to 5000+ meters.
Corporate website : http://www.subsearesources.com/index.php
compoundup
- 12 Feb 2007 17:28
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IMO it is still worth watching this because of the IP. The database of wreck locations and the established rights to salvage have some value. Just because those who have tried so far haven't succeeded doesn't mean that it won't be done in due course.
Let Davy Jones look after the metals a while longer.
P.S. I never held these and congratulate cynic for having been right all along.
cynic
- 12 Feb 2007 17:45
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did not feel i was very clever ..... merely said all along that it was a fascinating subject (and thus stock) to watch ..... always very very very high risk, regardless of what Shares Mag may have said (think they thought it wonderful at some point)
mg
- 12 Feb 2007 18:01
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If my memory serves me well I was approached, some years ago, to get involved with these - before they came to market. As with cynic - found their idea/concept fascinating but far too risky - even for me !!!
Have watched on the sidelines - quite amazed that they got it away at the launch price. Bad luck to all those who invested for the dream. I think they will struggle to get further investors involved. It was always a high risk now, I'm afraid, they appear like a bunch of enthusiasts who couldn't make the business concept stack up.
Big Al
- 12 Feb 2007 21:28
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I've watched this lot with interest for quite a long time.
I'm quite amazed that "Ella" suddenly turns out to be questionable. The company has been pushing it as a prospect for about a couple of years. It seems astonishing that they are suddenly not sure.
I'd suggest we short this mutha into oblivion as the management are plainly taking the market for a ride.
Al
;-)
seawallwalker
- 12 Feb 2007 23:30
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I think you are completely correct Big Al.
seawallwalker
- 12 Feb 2007 23:30
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seawallwalker
- 12 Feb 2007 23:32
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Oh dear there's that dot again
smiler o
- 13 Feb 2007 09:04
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LONDON (AFX) - Yesterday's downbeat trading update continued to weigh on Subsea Resources, which dipped 1/2 more to 5-3/4 pence.
The deep water recovery specialist warned it is unlikely to secure the large recovery vessel needed to complete the salvage project code-named Celia for the 2007 season.
Subsea also said a wreck it previously announced was a 19th century bullion wreck code-named Ella has not definitively been proven to be the Ella.
newsdesk@afxnews.com
fjb/vjt
Andy
- 13 Feb 2007 11:36
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The story just goes from bad to worse!
Quite a shame really, there was a spirit of adventure about holding this stock, and early promise has just evaporated.
Big Al
- 13 Feb 2007 12:08
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Must admit they were an outfit I considered several times, but never jumped in. Lucky for me I guess.
canada1
- 13 Feb 2007 16:27
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Just rang the Royal Navy to see if they can do something with one of their ships, they're going to get back to me !!
smiler o
- 13 Feb 2007 17:28
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cynic
- 14 Feb 2007 12:26
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either a damn fool or someone who was closing a very profitable short
canada1
- 14 Feb 2007 16:02
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Sorry guys, no luck with the Royal Navy, they don't have any ships capable of doing the job, although the rates sounded cheap enough, only 23,000 a day for ships on film duty.
hlyeo98
- 14 Feb 2007 18:07
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SUB is a sinking ship like the Titanic...save yourselves!
smiler o
- 21 Feb 2007 16:41
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SubSea Resources PLC
21 February 2007
SubSea Resources (SUB)
Notification of major interests in shares
21 February 2007
Subsea Resources plc ('the Company') announces that it received notification on
19 February 2007 that Majedie Asset Management Limited is indirectly interested
in 17,700,000 Ordinary Shares of 10p each in the capital of the Company
representing 8.42 per. cent. of the Company's issued share capital. The
notification states that Majedie Asset Management Limited is a discretionary
fund manager which invests funds on behalf of its clients on a segregated basis
as well as through its pooled vehicle, Majedie Asset Management Investment Fund
Company.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
seawallwalker
- 21 Feb 2007 18:46
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"......funds on behalf of its clients on a segregated basis as well as through its pooled vehicle...."
Lets hope it can keep afloat for their pooled vehicle.
Maybe Subsea can make use of it?