New expedition dives to Titanic wreck one year after Titan submarine tragedy

A little over a year after that The Titan submersible imploded on the seabed while on its way to explore the remains of the Titanic, a new and disturbing mission to the remains of the sinking ocean liner is attracting attention. after he set sail with the intention of reaching the ship.

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A group of adventurers set sail for the wreck of the Titanic on Friday, in what would be the first expedition since the failed sinking of OceanGate. It has been more than a year since the tragic death of five millionaires who were travelling aboard the submarine.

This new excursion is being run by the Georgia-based company that owns the salvage rights to the Titanic, called RMS Titanic Inc.which will focus on investigating the sunken ocean liner using two remotely operated vehicles (ROVs).

It was detailed that both robotic vehicles will reach 3,700 meters deep at the bottom of the North Atlantic, where the remains of the Titanic lie.where they are expected to capture millions of high-resolution photographs to make a new 3D model of the debris, which is rapidly deteriorating and could be lost within a few decades.

Besides, A plaque will be placed on the seabed in honour of Frenchman Paul-Henri Nargeolet, director of research for the RMS Titanic Inc.who was one of the Titan’s five victims.

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The robots, one equipped with a laser scanner and the other with optical cameras, will travel back and forth across the seabed and capture the Titanic and the wreck site. “with the greatest digital perfection possible,” said diver and explorer Evan Kovacs.

This will be the ninth expedition to the wreck of the Titanic, although some of these missions have involved manned submarines instead of robots, The company in charge assured that “they will not use manned submersibles this time,” given the risks they entail for people’s safety.

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