Salvage firm acquires new vessel for long-range operations

ST. PETERSBURG — Treasure & Shipwreck Recovery Inc., formerly known as Beliss Corp., has acquired a new research vessel, the Bellows, which will allow it to target sites off the coast of Florida and South Carolina and in the Caribbean.

According to a press release, the 71-foot, 94-ton Bellows, with a range of 1,500 miles, represents a significant advancement for the company’s efforts to search for and recover artifacts and treasure throughout U.S. and Caribbean waters. The vessel will be operated by a contractor, Sea Research Society, under the guidance of Treasure & Shipwreck Recovery COO Lee Spence.