One of the more interesting Oct. 22nd filings was this Affidavit [Exhibit B] of Marie Rogers, a Spanish lawyer who was on board the Odyssey Explorer when it was arrested and who represents Odyssey Marine:
http://docs.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/florida/flmdce/8:2007cv00614/197978/53/2.html
Zeus ROV
In it she relates that the Odyssey Explorer was illegally forced by the Guardia Civil from international waters to the Spanish Port of Algeciras; that the Guardia Civil stuck plastic tape marked with the words "Guardia Civil" on various parts of the Zeus ROV*** and that it could not be touched or removed under any circumstances.
She was also told that the ROV Zeus*** was to remain sealed and if it was removed that that would constitute a criminal offense under Spanish law. There was no record of the sealing of the ROV in the official record of the search.
The proceeding was again deemed "secret" by the Judge, Jose Damian Iranzo Cerezo" and that any questions concerning the sealing of the ROV should be directed to the Public Prosecutor. There was no written record of these conversations made to the court.
*** The ZEUS remotely operated vehicle (ROV) is the centerpiece of Odyssey's advanced robotic archeology system. The 200HP vehicle is the size of an SUV and weighs 7 tons. ZEUS is rated to operate at depths to 2,500 meters (8,200 ft) and is driven by eight powerful hydraulic thrusters. The ROV has two Schilling seven - function Conan spatial correspondent manipulators which provide for exceptional dexterity and fine control required for delicate archaeological procedures. The system's cameras feed high-resolution video signals through advanced fiber optic telemetry to the surface.