The Kingdom of Spain seized, earlier today and under threat of force, the Odyssey Marine Exploration research vessel, Ocean Alert, in international waters. The ship was ordered to sail to the Spanish port of Algeciras to undergo a Spanish government search and inspection.
Odyssey Marine (NASDAQ: OMEX) issued a press release earlier today that details the events leading up to the interdiction of the vessel.
The complete text of the press release may be found at: http://shipwreck.net/pr140.html