When one doesn’t understand salvage law, a…….
boogie man is needed. I wouldn’t take it personally.
That said, issuing an exploration permit for Melbourne was downright mean. The state knew the company stated they believed it could be part of the 1715 fleet and as you told Kyle permission from Spain was needed to even disturb it.
With all due respect, it seems the Bureau is violating state law by issuing such permits, regardless of whether an entity understands salvage law or not.
1A-31.0045 Non-permittable Areas and Sites.
The division will not issue permits for the following areas and sites:
(1) Any abandoned shipwreck in or on the public lands of the United States or in or on Indian lands as set forth in the Abandoned Shipwreck Act of 1987, 43 U.S.C. sec. 2105(d), herein incorporated by reference;
(2) Any vessel for which a federal admiralty court has awarded title as against the State of Florida prior to April 28, 1988, the effective date of the Abandoned Shipwreck Act of 1987 (herein incorporated by reference), while such title remains valid;
(3) Vessels owned or operated by a government on military non-commercial service when they sank, which are entitled to sovereign immunity under federal law or international law, treaty, or agreement, including without limitation, United States or foreign military vessels, and as defined in the Sunken Military Craft Act (Public Law Number 108-375, Div. A, Title XIV, Sections 1401-1408, Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2094);
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