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Final debris and ‘presumed human remains’ from Titan sub found on Atlantic seabed

The US Coast Guard says it has recovered the rest of the debris and ‘presumed human remains’ from the Titan submersible that imploded during a mission to view the wreck of the Titanic in June, killing all five people on board. Officials confirmed on Tuesday (10 October 2023) that the remaining parts of the craft […]

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International group of agencies opens inquiry into Titanic sub failure

The US Coast Guard is leading an international group of marine safety agencies to investigate the implosion of the Titan submersible, which claimed the lives of five people during an expedition to view the wreck of the Titanic. The crew of the Polar Prince research vessel lost contact with the Titan submersible one hour and […]

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Debris from missing submersible found

Pieces of the missing submersible Titan have been found approximately 500m from the bow of the Titanic, including its titanium nose cone and its tail piece. The pattern of the debris is said to be consistent with “a catastrophic implosion”. The US Coast Guard says it will continue to investigate the site of the debris […]

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Race to find missing Titanic submarine with five onboard

A rescue operation is currently underway in the Atlantic Ocean after a tourist submersible carrying five passengers to the wreck of the Titanic lost contact with its support vessel. OceanGate Expeditions confirmed that one of its submersibles has gone missing while taking people to see the famous wreck. US and Canadian rescue teams now face […]

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Video: Digital mapping showcases Titanic in 3D

The world’s most famous shipwreck has been revealed as never seen before. The first full-sized digital scan of the Titanic, which lies 3,800m (12,500ft) down in the Atlantic, has been created using deep-sea mapping. Through the largest underwater 3D capture project ever undertaken, research scientists have mapped the ship in its entirety. From this data […]

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Watch: Stunning 8K video shows Titanic as never seen before

Oceangate Expeditions has released the first ever 8K resolution footage of the RMS Titanic. The incredible footage, released last week, was filmed during the organisation’s 2022 expedition to the wreck, which sits 2.4 miles below the surface of the North Atlantic, some 400 nautical miles from Newfoundland, Canada. 8k resolution refers to a horizontal resolution […]

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Watch new eerie footage of the Titanic’s debris

Oceangate Expeditions has released new footage from its latest submersible expedition to the debris field of the Titanic. The footage shows cups, bottles and debris strewn across the ocean floor. Since its discovery in 1985, fewer than 250 people have personally viewed the wreck of the Titanic and its surrounding debris field. Oceangate’s footage, released […]

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Sub expedition to the Titanic opens for applicants

Following a successful six-week expedition in 2021, applications are now open for a select few ‘citizen explorers’ to join submarine expeditions to survey the historic wreck of the Titanic. The next expedition to the wreckage of the Titanic will begin in summer 2022. Given the massive scale of the wreck and the debris field, the missions […]

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Triton’s ‘Titanic’ explorer will reach new depths for bubble subs

Florida’s Triton Submarines has been making high-end civilian submarines for more than a decade now, dividing its sales between scientific explorers, commercial and cinematography clients, and ultra-rich superyacht owners looking to spruce up their wet garages with something more exciting than a jet ski. According to News Atlas, the key to Triton’s market dominance has been its mastery of […]