Planet Ocean Underwater Hotels, LLC owns and controls all properties, intellectual property, operations, and strategic direction. The company holds U.S. Patent Design D-736,947 for a movable underwater hotel operating under its own propulsion systems.
Ownership is non-fragmented. Command authority resides exclusively with Planet Ocean Underwater Hotels, LLC and its Founder and Managing Director.
| Position | Authority | Base |
|---|---|---|
| Tony Webb Founder & Managing Director |
Supreme command authority. All strategic, operational, and financial decisions. U.S. Navy Veteran — Celestial Navigator, USS Glover AGFF-1, 1975–1979. | Key West, Florida |
| Central Training & Logistics Command |
Training, fabrication staging, module assembly, and crew certification for all 50 properties. 60 acres — 50 BigTop Fabric Structures. | Houma, Louisiana |
| Alaska USCG Veterans Upper Management |
Full management of day-to-day operations. Command uniformity across all 50 hotels. Lead the first 25 Caribbean properties. | Caribbean / Alaska |
| Florida & Hawaii USN Veterans Parallel Command |
Mirror command structure. Full management of day-to-day operations. Lead the remaining 25 Caribbean properties. | Caribbean / Florida |
| On-Duty Watch Crew 18 Per Property |
3-shift daily rotation. Continuous 24-hour coverage. Shifts assigned by command — not selected by crew. | Caribbean — On Property |
All crew are United States Navy or United States Coast Guard veterans. Husband and wife teams only. Recruited from Alaska (USCG), Florida (USN), and Hawaii (USN).
| Phase | Location | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| Recruitment | Alaska · Florida · Hawaii | USCG and USN husband and wife veteran teams apply. Video submission. Skills assessment. Crew Equity Stake offered. |
| Training & Assembly | Houma, Louisiana | Central Training and Logistics Command. Module assembly. Triple redundancy systems certification. Nine months or less. |
| Caribbean Deployment | 15 Caribbean Nations | 3-month rotation. 3-shift daily watch. 18 crew on duty per property. Tight quarters aboard 145' Support Vessel. |
| Off-Rotation | Home State | GAC Travel Membership sales. Remote operations support. Alaska — Florida — Hawaii home base between deployments. |
U.S. Patent Design D-736,947 — Movable underwater hotel operating under its own propulsion systems.
Florida DEP Approval 2018 — Covers operations in Florida and international waters.
UAE Government Partnership 2022 — Major interest strategic partner.
AKSUDA Naval Architecture — World's leading designer of lift jack-up barges and mega barges. Designed the Planet Ocean hull and barge system.
Cajun Steel Fabricators — Houma & Morgan City, Louisiana — Robotic track welding of 1-inch steel plate. Employee ownership stake.
COP21 Paris — Opening Day, December 2015 — Planet Ocean presented to world leaders as a coral reef conservation initiative. 16.5% of net profits permanently designated to Biorock coral reef restoration.
Lloyd's of London — Anticipated underwriter. Extreme high-risk maritime operations coverage.
This document governs the language of all subsequent Planet Ocean Underwater Hotels materials — veteran prospectus, crew applications, media releases, sponsor documents, and partnership agreements. No document supersedes the ownership and command structure defined herein.