Cuba

[austin]

Two words-----Cohiba Esplendida

 

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[Dave44]

Two words-----Cohiba Esplendida

I quit dipping, the boss said I am not allowed those either, but now that you said it, I can smell them.

Think she would notice just one?

 

[pvet7521]

Pictures

Fidel has been doing the "one for you and two for me" for awhile.

Cuba ROV Project, side scan, shipwrecks, treasure hunting, spanish galleons, gold, silver, coins, artifacts, archeology.

Those pictures of ballest stone and surrounding ceramic shards, am I missing something?

 

[diverdan]

Those pictures of ballest stone and surrounding ceramic shards, am I missing something?

Ya, the gold bars and gold chain.

 

[maxpower]

just think of all those pristine 1950's classic american cars we can now purchase

 

[Jolly Mon]

Fidel has been doing the "one for you and two for me" for awhile.

Cuba ROV Project, side scan, shipwrecks, treasure hunting, spanish galleons, gold, silver, coins, artifacts, archeology.

I wonder how the Cubans got hold of an American made JW Fishers Proton 3 magnetometer ??

For some reason, this strikes me as funny...

 

[Vox veritas]

Cuba ratified the UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritageback in 2008. If you read the Convention wording, there is no wiggle room in regards commercial exploitation or sale of submerged cultural artifacts (basically anything man made which has been underwater for more than 100 years).

There won't be any legal salvage permits issued in Cuba.

Governments can change and cancel treaties, but decisions for gold in the seabed have already been taken (unfortunately).
Black Hand is back.

 

[Salvor6]

I wonder how the Cubans got hold of an American made JW Fishers Proton 3 magnetometer ??

For some reason, this strikes me as funny...

That Proton 3 belongs to Ed Burtt. That's him in the picture. He was using it down there.

 

[Jolly Mon]

That Proton 3 belongs to Ed Burtt. That's him in the picture. He was using it down there.

Well, that explains that!

Don't get me wrong, I wish nothing but the best for Mr. Burtt and any other salvors who attempt to do business in Cuba.

I just don't see, given the current state of affairs, how independent salvors could engage in recovery operations except through some sort of contract agreement with the Cuban government where the recovered artifacts are not sold on the open market. This might well be an option (nudge, nudge, wink wink).

Perhaps, as Vox suggested, Cuba might be willing to jettison the Underwater Heritage Treaty and open up their waters to the free market !!

Boy, wouldn't that be something !!

Stranger things have happened, I guess.

 

[old man]

That Proton 3 belongs to Ed Burtt. That's him in the picture. He was using it down there.

Pete, I wish Ed Burtt Luck when he goes to Cuba. However, he may be a day late and a dollar short. Leber Perez, another Treasure Hunter from Key West moved to Cuba over a year ago. Knowing Leber, I would not doubt that he moved to Cuba to do something other then to open a Taco Stand. I think he also knew about the wreck near Havana that Jack Haskins and Ed Burtt wanted to salvage.

 

[Salvor6]

Pete, I wish Ed Burtt Luck when he goes to Cuba. However, he may be a day late and a dollar short. Leber Perez, another Treasure Hunter from Key West moved to Cuba over a year ago. Knowing Leber, I would not doubt that he moved to Cuba to do something other then to open a Taco Stand. I think he also knew about the wreck near Havana that Jack Haskins and Ed Burtt wanted to salvage.

No problem. Ed said that there are over 400 shipwrecks along the coast west of Havana. There is an estimated 1,000 wrecks around the island. There's enough for everybody.

 

[pvet7521]

Pete, I wish Ed Burtt Luck when he goes to Cuba. However, he may be a day late and a dollar short. Leber Perez, another Treasure Hunter from Key West moved to Cuba over a year ago. Knowing Leber, I would not doubt that he moved to Cuba to do something other then to open a Taco Stand. I think he also knew about the wreck near Havana that Jack Haskins and Ed Burtt wanted to salvage.

The only way to dig in Cuba is to get as far away from Havana, rent a skif and talk to the oldest fisherman in the village .non of the big boys will ever be allowed to set up shop. This was the way the old Jew would do it and how he taught me

 

[Red_desert]

Governments can change and cancel treaties, but decisions for gold in the seabed have already been taken (unfortunately).
Black Hand is back.

So, does that mean you can salvage or not?

 

[Vox veritas]

So, does that mean you can salvage or not?

Dear friends, if in the United States is difficult to recover from the problems of the National Parks, NOAA, UNESCO, the dogmatic archaeologists, what can happen in Cuba tomorrow? The answer is obvious! Nothing! As in other countries where you could but no longer can. Do not delude by Cuba. Black Hand act, and fast!

 

[diverdan]

I met some Cuban divers that would bring silver bars to sell in Miami.

 

[aquanut]

I met some Cuban divers that would bring silver bars to sell in Miami.

H0w do they get them out of the country? The Cuban Coast Guard just rammed a refugee boat the other day.

 

[FISHEYE]

I have a test pilot friend with a very large seaplane.He said if you bring up over a million dollars worth of treasure he will fly it out of any 3rd world country for 65% of it.He will meet you at a gps cord offshore for the transfer.The transfer has to be quick for obvious reasons.

 

[aquanut]

I have a test pilot friend with a very large seaplane.He said if you bring up over a million dollars worth of treasure he will fly it out of any 3rd world country for 65% of it.He will meet you at a gps cord offshore for the transfer.The transfer has to be quick for obvious reasons.

WHat a deal!

 

[Darren in NC]

The UK Receiver of Wrecks is much cheaper.

 

[Roofis]

The UK Receiver of Wrecks is much cheaper.

It seems that most of you guys are forgetting something. A dirt floor Cuban prison.