1. Zeus
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2. OMEX
“Odyssey Marine Exploration has pioneered a new branch of archaeology, which we call “commercial marine archaeology,” defined as the pursuit of deep-ocean archaeological research and exploration as a “for profit” venture”

3. Odyssey's archaeological excavation and recovery operations combine high-tech robotics including Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) with sophisticated positioning systems, cameras and specialized computer hardware and software to carefully record the location of artifacts in situ and to document the entire archaeological process as the artifacts are recovered from a shipwreck site.

4. Meet Zeus

5. Dimensions: Height: 9.5′ Length: 10.5′ Width: 10.5′
Weight in Air: 8 Tons
Operating Depth: 2,500 meters (8,200 ft.)
Power & Propulsion: 150KW/200 HP 8 thrusters
Speed: 3 Kts
Manipulators: 2x Schilling 7 Function Conan spatial correspondent manipulators
Handling System: Knuckle-boom Crane Launch/Recovery
Track Modules: Can be installed for stable sterile area operations w/proportional controls

8. Propulsion 3 Main Types of Navigation GPS, USBL, & LBL
8 Electro-hydraulic valves control thrust
4 in the vertical, 4 in the horizontal.
Reversible
Can run up to 7 days before needing to resurface

9. Robotic Manipulators
2 Schilling seven-function Conan Force- Feedback Manipulators
120 degree working radius
175kg lift capacity

10. Sonar Kongsberg Simrad Mesotech 6000m Digital Sonar on Zeus
A pair of Edgetech DF1000 sidescan sonar's
Win Frog

12. Photography/Videography
24/7 Live streaming feed
Control Room
Offline Room
DataLog™
HMI Lights
Photomosaics
Micro SeaCam 2002

16. Vacuum Sediment Removal and Filtration System or SeRF™ Venturi Hose
Turbine pumps divert water
Suction without use of moving parts
Lift 45kg or more
Venturi Hose
Separate compartments for sediment
Vacuum sealed underwater
Items as small as a button or seed

17. Archeology
As they conduct robotic archaeological operations at sites hundreds -and sometimes thousands -of feet below the ocean surface, Odyssey's ROV pilots are directed by marine archaeologists aboard the recovery vessel.

25. Contributions
The Odyssey Marine Exploration Corporation has accepted charters from several scientific groups to use their technology to aid the scientific community.
Mineral exploration
Archeological exploration
Sea Floor Mapping
Sediment Analysis
Species Identification and Retrievel
Reef Construction
Education/Awareness
Wreck Retrieval

27. Bibliography
Broad, William J. “A Submersible Robot Dives for Steamship Gold” New York Times November 16, 2004
Jones, Daron “The Marketplace: ROV Tooling” Underwater Magazine May/June 2003
Odyssey Marine Exploration <
“Odyssey Purchases ZEUS Work-Class ROV System to Begin Shipwreck Recovery Operations” Business Wire August 14, 2003
“Odyssey Completes SS Republic Pre-Disturbance Survey and Begins Excavation” Business Wire November 6, 2003
“Odyssey Explorer Completes Repairs And Upgrades And Mobilizes For Upcoming Project Operations” Business Wire March 19, 2008
“Odyssey Explorer and ZEUS Complete Sea Trials Successfully” Business Wire October 2, 2003
“Research Vessel Odyssey Begins 2004 Shipwreck Search Season” Business Wire April 13, 2004
“The Odyssey Explorer: Deep Ocean Recovery Platform” Ultimate Adventure Vehicles Oct 5, <
Kingsley, Sean “Odyssey Marine Exploration and Deep-Sea Shipwreck Archeology: The State of The Art” Minerva May/June 2003: Volume 14 Number 3
King, Thomas F., “ROBOTIC ARCHAEOLOGY ON THE DEEP OCEAN FLOOR” Encyclopedia of Archeology ED. Deborah M. Pearsall 2008 ed.