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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-25-084342
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	RW WD
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250417
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250417

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:		RW WD
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	024-12559
		FILM NUMBER:		25847490

	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;17, 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:12pt; 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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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Re:</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Offering Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-A</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Form RW Filed April&nbsp;11, 2025 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:9%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>File <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;024-12559</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; 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 April&nbsp;11, 2025,
Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. (the &#147;<B><U>Company</U></B>&#148;) requested withdrawal of the above-referenced Offering Statement on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1-A</FONT> (File
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">No.&nbsp;024-12559),</FONT> initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;<B><U>SEC</U></B>&#148;) on January&nbsp;27, 2025, together with all amendments and exhibits thereto (as amended, the
&#147;<B><U>Offering Statement</U></B>&#148;), by filing a Form RW (the &#147;<B><U>Form RW</U></B>&#148;) with the SEC relating to the Offering Statement pursuant to Rule 477 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">After consultation with the SEC staff, the Company understands that it is appropriate to withdraw the Form RW and file instead a <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap"><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;1-A-W.</FONT></FONT> Accordingly, the Company hereby requests that the Form RW be withdrawn effective as of the date hereof or at the earliest practicable date hereafter. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Please direct any questions or comments regarding this correspondence to David M. Doney at Akerman LLP, our counsel, at (813) <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">209-5070.</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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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" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Mark D. Gordon</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Mark D. Gordon</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><I>Chief Executive Officer</I></TD></TR>
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