This CEO Update shares exciting news on advancements at Juno Beach, offshore discoveries, and breakthroughs in SeaSearcher technology.
Dear Shareholders,
While adverse weather conditions posed significant challenges this summer, our team has continued to make steady advancements in exploration and artifact recovery, reinforcing the long-term potential of our work.
At the Juno Beach archaeological site, we have made significant strides in mapping a prominent area of debris concentration using transect mapping. This has enabled us to locate new areas containing large ballast stones and a substantial wooden element believed to be part of the ship’s stern. Our recovery efforts have been fruitful, adding dozens of artifacts to our collection, which now exceeds 1,000 items, excluding lead sheathing. We have established a 300’x300’ grid, allowing us to focus our SeaSearcher scans on a refined area where debris is concentrated within a 100’ north-south by 250’ east-west zone. A harpoon recovered during this phase may also be associated with this wreck. These findings are supported by detailed documentation, including hundreds of pages of reports and hours of video records of our archaeological processes.
At Melbourne Beach, activity has been limited by weather, but we completed test dives and laid the groundwork for a grid system over two target areas, the Ring Site and HTQ. This will guide SeaSearcher scans to evaluate the potential for continued exploration.
At Cape Canaveral, a historically significant area known for colonial-era shipwrecks, magnetometer scans, and test dives have yielded promising data, and we are preparing to bring in the SeaSearcher as soon as conditions allow.
Offshore, we have identified a promising area with evidence pointing to the possible presence of two or three vessels from the 1715 fleet. Initial dives uncovered a colonial-era anchor, further validating this area as a strong prospect for recovery operations.
The SeaSearcher technology continues to advance, with improvements in metal discrimination allowing for greater confidence in distinguishing ferrous, non-ferrous, and even precious metals. The platform’s stability has been a key factor in its routine deployment, and our second-generation metal discriminator has shown improved sensitivity and reduced noise. Progress toward a handheld unit also continues, promising further flexibility in our recovery operations.
Our archives and historical research team have also been making significant strides as well, particularly in analyzing records from Seville, Spain. These documents are beginning to yield useful insights into additional shipwrecks, and our new cataloging method has improved our ability to extract and organize data efficiently.
While weather has been a limiting factor, particularly as we transition from search to recovery operations, we remain committed to maintaining the highest levels of safety and precision. The rough seas of summer have presented challenges for both diver safety and accurate positioning of recovery grids, but we are well-prepared to capitalize on more favorable conditions as they arise.
We continue to make meaningful progress toward our mission of uncovering and preserving historical shipwrecks, and the work completed this year lays a strong foundation for the year ahead. Thank you for your continued support as we pursue opportunities to create long-term value through our exploration efforts.
Sincerely,
Kyle Kennedy
CEO, Seafarer Exploration