Silver Cargo recovery
Date: summer 2012 & 2013
Between July and September, Seabed Worker achieved the heaviest and deepest recovery of precious metals from a shipwreck known to date. The vessel, which is owned and operated by Swire Seabed AS, was on charter to Odyssey Marine Exploration, and completed the successful salvage of over 50 tonnes of silver, from the SS Gairsoppa, at a depth of 4,700 metres.
This ultra-deep water salvage operation has involved leading edge and customised ROV technology as well as advanced operational experience, developed through projects such as the Air France black box search. For this operation, Seabed Worker deployed Schilling HD 5000m and Perry Slingsby XLX 4000m ROV systems. Large hydraulic shears and grabs as well as hydraulic saws and dredging tools were also operated from the 88.8m vessel.
