Deep Blue Marine (DPBE)

[Gregory_]

I missed the CC today... had to catch the playback. I wanted to ask about Tammy and Taz, but it will just have to wait (or never be asked). The questions about the divers satisfied my curiosity enough. I'm very glad to hear that we have 4 people still diving in the Keys (since Joe is working on the Deep Scan). For some reason, I was under the impression those sites were going relatively dormant. Also, we still have one deep diver, and it sounds like Wilf worked out a fairly solid plan for the quick-hire of other deep divers when needed. I'm glad to hear also that the archaeologist thinks that the extension on the deep water wreck could happen any day. The fact that Wilf cut costs despite this possibility calms my nerves and seems to prove that he is running a tight ship.

I don't really know what to think about 4 trucks on the payroll. The only thing that makes sense to me is that this is cheaper than rental cars. With the company flying around all the time, it does somewhat make sense to purchase vehicles to avoid $300+ rental fees a week. 5 year payments on a 20K vehicle are much less than renting a vehicle for 2-3 weeks.

Very anxious to see what the DR brings in the next two weeks... it sounded on the call as if we would be able to see photographs/video of artifacts within a week or two. This is MUCH better than having to wait for a couple of months for the DR government to catalog everything.