Hearing on salvaged artifacts and ownership of the Atocha wreck site.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
KEY WEST DIVISION
IN ADMIRALTY
CASE NO. 1:75-01416-CIV-SINGHAL
IN RE: NUESTRA SENORA DE ATOCHA
MOTIVATION, INC.,
Plaintiff,
vs. 
THE UNIDENTIFIED, WRECKED AND
ABANDONED SAILING VESSEL, ATOCHA,
ETC.
Defendant in Rem.
PUBLIC NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a hearing will take place on May 20, 2025, commencing at 2:15 P.M. via Zoom Gov Meeting before the Honorable Raag Singhal, District Judge, or another duly authorized judge or magistrate to hold such hearing, at which time all matters necessary, relevant and pertinent to Plaintiffs Motion for Order Adjudicating Title to Articles of Salvage and Report of On-Going Salvage Operations and Continued Appointment of Substitute Custodian, including, but not limited to, evidence as to the continued and continuing activities of Motivation, Inc.; the salvaged artifacts of its in rem Ownership, Salvor and Substitute Custodian activities at the ATOCHA wreck site; the extent of the protection of its
interests and rights to the continued sole ownership and salvaging of the shipwreck; and, any and all other matters relevant to the Motion and the hearing.
ANY AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES who have standing to do so will be heard either in favor or in opposition to Plaintiffs motion and request for relief; provided that such interested party must file its written position, with the Clerk of the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Florida, no later than 10 days prior to the date of the hearing and likewise serve copies upon all parties to this litigation still pending before the Court. If no objection is filed within such period, the Court may cancel the hearing without further notice.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy hereof was furnished to Sara Costello, Esq., United States Department of Justice, Environmental and Natural Resources Division, Washington DC 20044-0663 by E-Mail to Sara.Costello@usdoj.gov, and to David Burke,
Superintendent (Acting), Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and Matthew Lawrence, 33 East Quay Road, Key West FL 33040 by Email to david.burke@noaa.gov and copy to Matthew.Lawrence@noaa.gov, this 9th day of April, 2026.
s/ A. Eugene Lewis
A. Eugene Lewis
Florida Bar Member 94810
Email: lawlaw@polaris.net
LEWIS & WHITE, P.L.C.
2206 Mahan Drive
Tallahassee, Florida 32308
Mobile: (850) 212-8271
/s/ Matthew T. Charles
Matthew T. Charles, Esq. (Pro Hac Vice)
Email: matt@davidconcannon.com
CONCANNON & CHARLES, P.C.
810 Asbury Avenue, Suite 212
Ocean City, NJ 08226
Phone: (610) 293-8084
Fax: (877) 736-2434
ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF
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