Goldenboy17
3 days ago
From Seafarer:
Seafarer Exploration’s 2024 journey was defined by resilience, innovation, and groundbreaking progress. Despite weather challenges limiting sea days, we refined our cutting-edge SeaSearcher technology, expanded our lab and conservation efforts, and continued tracking multiple shipwrecks through remote sensing and archival research. As we step into 2025, we’re ready to take our discoveries to the next level.
Read the full CEO update for an in-depth look at what’s ahead!
Dear Shareholders,
As we mark the first anniversary of receiving our permit, I want to reflect on the tremendous progress we’ve made despite an array of challenges and share an exciting outlook for the year ahead. This past year has been transformative, not just for Seafarer Exploration, but for the broader field of underwater rescue archaeology. Thank you for your continued trust and belief in our mission.
2024: Overcoming Challenges, Delivering Results
Weather and Operational Challenges
We normally average about 15 days a month, but over the past several months, workable windows have been far fewer than expected. Despite forecasts initially projecting clear conditions, shifting Gulf Stream currents—at times exceeding five knots—have repeatedly disrupted planned operations, often changing unexpectedly and preventing safe access to the site. Even with these limitations, our team has remained steadfast, making meaningful advancements during non-operational days at Juno Beach, including tracking multiple shipwrecks through remote sensing and archival research. Additionally, we have continued refining our methodologies and technology to adapt to ever-changing conditions, ensuring we are fully prepared to maximize every opportunity when conditions allow us back out.
Groundbreaking Progress at Juno Beach
At the Juno Beach site, we completed a full scan of our primary gridded area, which revealed numerous targets of interest. Leveraging the advanced capabilities of the SeaSearcher, we not only identified significant concentrations of debris but also laid grid markers that allow for ongoing monitoring. The Gulf Stream came in and settled over our site for over three weeks, keeping us from diving, but more importantly, it caused our grid markers to move slightly. We are reinforcing these markers to ensure they remain secure for continued analysis.
Additionally, the SeaSearcher had originally been built to operate in zero visibility and little to no current at Melbourne Beach. When we began to focus on Juno Beach, we had to deal with multiple current speeds, sometimes greater than six knots, greater pressure at three atmospheres, and different sediment structures, as well as other unique characteristics of the area. This required us to make significant changes to the design and operations of the SeaSearcher, including new parts, new hand-written software, new algorithms, and new training, all of which required painstaking testing in the lab and on the site repeatedly.
While this process took several months, we now have the most advanced, sensitive SeaSearcher capable of working in all conditions at Juno Beach. The new scans we are about to conduct, as soon as the wind, waves, and currents allow us back out, will reflect our previous anomalies in relation to permanent markers and will expand into new areas of interest.
SeaSearcher Advancements
Our proprietary SeaSearcher technology continues to evolve, setting new standards in underwater detection. This year, we:
Achieved 90% completion of a handheld version of the SeaSearcher, adding unprecedented flexibility to our operations.
Enhanced the platform’s metal discrimination capabilities, improving its ability to differentiate ferrous, non-ferrous, and precious metals.
Overcame delays in sourcing key components, ensuring that future innovations remain on track.
These advancements reflect the tireless work of our team, particularly Tim and his group, who have refined this groundbreaking technology to maximize its efficiency and precision.
Expansion of Infrastructure
Recognizing the growing demands of our operations, we secured additional lab and conservation space. This expanded facility not only accommodates the increased volume of artifacts—which now exceeds 1,000 items, excluding lead sheathing—but also enhances our ability to document, analyze, and preserve historical finds. Andrew and the lab team deserve special recognition for their meticulous work in cataloging and conserving artifacts of varying sizes and significance.
Reinforcing Our Mission Through Results
We are committed to delivering tangible progress and value through our exploration and recovery efforts. Here are some highlights that reflect our ongoing work:
Unparalleled Accuracy and Efficiency: The SeaSearcher has enabled us to pinpoint areas of interest with remarkable precision, reducing time and resources spent on broad excavation efforts. This allows us to focus on significant areas where valuable insights and artifacts lie.
Maximizing Field Opportunities: Despite unprecedented weather challenges, our dive teams and field technicians have made substantial progress during every workable day. From refining scans to enhancing grid stability, every step has moved us closer to meaningful outcomes.
Long-Term Vision: Recovery and analysis are deliberate processes. By ensuring every artifact is properly documented and preserved, we are safeguarding cultural and historical significance while setting a benchmark for industry standards.
Looking Ahead to 2025
Continuing Operations
As soon as conditions improve, we will:
Take several core samples in the area for a better understanding of the site.
Deploy the SeaSearcher off our coast on selected sites.
Continue to explore and map new areas with the Cesium Vapor Magnetometer to broaden our portfolio.
Computerize our overseas research on hundreds of shipwrecks.
Continue to expand both our conservation lab and our technology lab with Wild Manta.
Complete our handheld discriminator with an advanced sonar array.
A Team of Extraordinary Professionals
I am incredibly proud of the team of professionals Seafarer has assembled. This team includes divers, captains, archaeologists, scientists, accountants, operational administrative managers, board advisors, and our board of directors. I believe the people behind this mission are capable of accomplishing something monumental. I have witnessed their determination and ability to overcome every obstacle thrown at them with brilliance, integrity, and relentless physical work. These people are not ordinary.
The Seafarer team consists of individuals who lead in their own way, and giving up is not in their vocabulary. Their ability to handle adversity is unmatched. Their faith in Seafarer and their belief in our mission are what solidify my confidence in our success. I am continually humbled to be in their presence, knowing that their spirit and talents will drive Seafarer toward a historic year for our shareholders. I firmly believe that 2025 will be our year.
A Note of Gratitude
This has been a year of resilience and progress, and none of it would have been possible without your unwavering support. To those who have followed our journey closely and share our passion for the work we do: your dedication inspires us to push boundaries and redefine what’s possible in underwater archaeology. Together, we are building something extraordinary.
Here’s to a prosperous and discovery-filled 2025!
Warm regards,
Kyle Kennedy
CEO, Seafarer Exploration
Raider21
2 weeks ago
Overall these conditions are workable for professionals. Can't salvage treasure that isn' there.
National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS52 KMLB
FZUS52 KMLB 311545
CWFMLB
Coastal Waters Forecast for East Central Florida
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
1045 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025
Atlantic coastal waters from Flagler Beach to Jupiter Inlet out 60 nm.
Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest one third of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average highest ten percent of the waves.
ANZ500-010430
Synopsis for Flagler Beach to Jupiter Inlet out to 60 nm 1045 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025
SYNOPSIS
Sea fog is forecast to develop this morning over the intracoastal and near shore waters, mainly from Saint Lucie Inlet to near Cape Canaveral. Fog could be dense at times.
High pressure will move steadily seaward as a weak cold front approaches the waters Saturday. This front is forecast to stall near or over a portion of the local Atlantic into next week as light onshore flow becomes established. Generally favorable boating conditions are expected, with the exception of poor conditions developing offshore today and tonight as south winds increase.
GULF STREAM HAZARDS
Southerly winds increasing to 15 to 20 knots north of Vero Beach and well offshore.
The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream based on the Real Time Ocean Forecast System as of Thursday, January 30th.
43 nautical miles east of Ponce Inlet. 31 nautical miles east of Port Canaveral. 25 nautical miles east of Sebastian Inlet. 16 nautical miles east of Fort Pierce Inlet. 11 nautical miles east of Saint Lucie Inlet.
AMZ550-010430
Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm
1045 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025
REST OF TODAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters.
TONIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.
SATURDAY
Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 9 seconds and north 1 foot at 5 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters.
SUNDAY
East winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 9 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Smooth on the intracoastal waters.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 9 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. Smooth on the intracoastal waters.
MONDAY
North winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Smooth on the intracoastal waters.
MONDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Smooth on the intracoastal waters.
TUESDAY
Northwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Smooth on the intracoastal waters.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Smooth on the intracoastal waters.
AMZ552-010430
Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm
1045 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025
REST OF TODAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and north 1 foot at 5 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters.
TONIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 1 foot at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.
SATURDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds around 5 knots, becoming east after midnight. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 9 seconds. Smooth on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
SUNDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 9 seconds and north 1 foot at 5 seconds. Smooth on the intracoastal waters.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 9 seconds. Smooth on the intracoastal waters.
MONDAY
South winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Smooth on the intracoastal waters.
MONDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Smooth on the intracoastal waters.
TUESDAY
West winds around 5 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Smooth on the intracoastal waters.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Smooth on the intracoastal waters.
AMZ555-010430
Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm
1045 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025
REST OF TODAY
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and north 1 foot at 6 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters.
TONIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 5 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.
SATURDAY
West winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds and east 1 foot at 5 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.
SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 9 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. Smooth on the intracoastal waters.
SUNDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 9 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 9 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters.
MONDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 feet. Smooth on the intracoastal waters.
MONDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Smooth on the intracoastal waters.
TUESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters.
TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters.
AMZ570-010430
Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm
1045 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025
.SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION
REST OF TODAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds.
TONIGHT
Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 4 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds.
SATURDAY
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds and north 2 feet at 4 seconds.
SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 9 seconds and north 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
SUNDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 9 seconds and north 1 foot at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
MONDAY
West winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
MONDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds around 5 knots, becoming south after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
TUESDAY
West winds around 5 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 feet.
AMZ572-010430
Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm
1045 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025
.SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION
REST OF TODAY
South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds.
TONIGHT
South winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: South 3 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds.
SATURDAY
West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 10 seconds and southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds.
SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 9 seconds and north 2 feet at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
SUNDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 9 seconds and north 2 feet at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
SUNDAY NIGHT
South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 9 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 5 seconds.
MONDAY
South winds around 5 knots, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Seas 3 feet.
MONDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 feet.
TUESDAY
Southwest winds around 5 knots, becoming northeast in the afternoon. Seas 3 feet.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 feet.
AMZ575-010430
Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm
1045 AM EST Fri Jan 31 2025
REST OF TODAY
South winds around 15 knots. Seas 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and north 2 feet at 5 seconds.
TONIGHT
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and north 2 feet at 5 seconds.
SATURDAY
Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds.
SATURDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 9 seconds and north 1 foot at 3 seconds.
SUNDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds.
MONDAY
Southeast winds around 5 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
MONDAY NIGHT
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
TUESDAY
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 feet.
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