The owners of the RMS Titanic hope to gather some of the most detailed images of the shipwreck and debris field during this month’s research expedition.
The Titanic Expedition 2024, led by RMS Titanic, Inc., set off on July 12th on the logistics ship Dino Chouest.
It is the first journey to the site off Newfoundland since last year’s Ocean Gate Titan submersible implosion in which five people died last year (June 2023).
A joint memorial service will be held at sea in the coming days for the Titan crew and for the 1,500 passengers and crew who went down with Titanic in 1912.
A plaque will be laid on the seabed in honour of one of the five who died - French marine explorer Paul-Henri ("PH") Nargeolet, who was director of research at RMS Titanic Inc and had been due to lead the current expedition.
His friend, Irish diver and historian Rory Golden will be "chief morale officer" on Dino Chouest.
“The 2024 expedition will not only provide the most advanced and detailed look at the current state of the wreck site and debris field but will also allow us to assess which artefacts may be at risk of being lost forever,” RMS Titanic Inc. president Jessica Sanders said.
“By utilizing the latest imaging and deep-sea technologies, we will get an accurate assessment of some of the most cherished artefacts, including the Marconi radio, identify new artefacts, and we hope to shine a light on new discoveries that have never been seen before,” she said.
The ROVs have been fully fitted with a custom-built structured array of high-resolution cameras and custom lighting that will provide 65K resolution imagery, the expedition says.
Enthusiasts are invited to sign up for membership of the RMS Titanic digital community to reserve their virtual seat on the 2024 expedition.
Details are on member.discovertitanic.com
