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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-25-082808
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250416

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000798528
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WATER TRANSPORTATION [4400]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	01 Energy & Transportation
		EIN:				841018684
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		205 S. HOOVER BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 210
		CITY:			TAMPA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33609
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(813) 876-1776

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		205 S. HOOVER BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 210
		CITY:			TAMPA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33609

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	UNIVERSAL CAPITAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>O<SMALL>DYSSEY</SMALL> M<SMALL>ARINE</SMALL> E<SMALL>XPLORATION</SMALL>,
I<SMALL>NC</SMALL>. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>205 S. Hoover Boulevard </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Suite 210 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Tampa, Florida
33609 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">April&nbsp;16, 2025 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>VIA EDGAR
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Securities and Exchange Commission </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Division of
Corporate Finance </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Office of Energy&nbsp;&amp; Transportation </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">100 F Street N.E. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Washington, D.C. 20549 </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Registration Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>SEC Registration No.: <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">333-286323</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Ladies and Gentlemen: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On behalf of Odyssey
Marine Exploration, Inc. (the &#147;<U>Company</U>&#148;) and pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned respectfully requests acceleration of the effectiveness of the above-referenced Registration Statement
on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-3</FONT> so that it will become effective at 4:30 p.m., Eastern Time, on Monday, April&nbsp;21, 2025, or as soon as practicable thereafter. In connection with the foregoing, the Company hereby acknowledges
that: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">should the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the filing effective, it does
not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="3%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">&#149;</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the filing
effective, does not relieve the Company from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt">the Company may not assert staff comments and the declaration of effectiveness as a defense in any proceeding
initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Please confirm the
date and time of effectiveness of the registration statement to David&nbsp;M. Doney at Akerman LLP, our counsel, at (813) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">209-5070.</FONT> </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Very truly yours,</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><B>O<SMALL>DYSSEY</SMALL> M<SMALL>ARINE</SMALL> E<SMALL>XPLORATION</SMALL>, I<SMALL>NC</SMALL>.</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">/s/ Mark D. Gordon</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><I>Chief Executive Officer</I></TD></TR>
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