Was there an exploration of the wreck this year

Tarn Stephanos · Aug 12, 2003

Check out this NY times article..it suggests there was an exploration of the wreck this past June..Forgive me if Im the last one to hear about this, ive been dwelling in my cave as of late...

regards

tarn Stephanos

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/09/science/09wrec.html?pagewanted=3D1&th

Dave Gittins · Aug 12, 2003

That link doesn't seem to work. By searching the site, I found this. http://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/09/science/09WREC.html If you want to read it free, you'll have to be quick, as it's only free for one week. It may not work if you are not registered TNYT member, as I am.

I was not aware of these visits to the wreck. Maybe we should check the NOAA site.

Parks Stephenson · Aug 13, 2003

Tarn,

I can't read the article on that link, but I assume that we're talking about the same NYT article that Ken Marschall forwarded to me earlier this week.

Tourist visits to the wreck began again this summer after the Mir submersibles came out of their self-imposed 18-month maintenance standdown. Others have been testing underwater photographic equipment in the vicinity of, but not inside, the wreck.

The deterioration of the wreck, as described in this article, has been sensationalised. Yes, there was an alarming amount of decay noted during the 2001 expedition. Ken described it quite thoroughly in his online wreck report. As Ken has mentioned, the lighter superstructure is fragile and collapsing upon itself, but as far as I can determine, the hull itself is still quite strong.

Parks

Tarn Stephanos · Aug 13, 2003

Hi Parks
It would seem NOAA reps went out as well..scientist Roy Cullimore was amongst those to dive....

Tim Foecke · Aug 13, 2003

Roy is affiliated with the Univ. of Regina, not NOAA. He might have a contract.

Yes, NOAA was out, along with a few other gov't people.

Dave Gittins · Aug 14, 2003

Parks, the article is called "Scientists Warn That Visitors Are Loving Titanic to Death". It's still free but you'll need to register with TNYT. Then go to http://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/09/science/09WREC.html

Tarn Stephanos · Aug 14, 2003

Hi Tim
yes im aware Roy is not with NOAA, he was just one of the scientists who went, as well as some NOAA reps..
Roy is a nice chap, i met him at a few of the exhibits...

Parks Stephenson · Aug 14, 2003

Dave,

Thanks for the title...it matches the one that Ken sent me. I don't like to register for online accounts if I don't have to.

Parks

Cathy Akers-Jordan · Aug 15, 2003

A similar article was posted on CNN.com Thursday, August 14:

Experts: Titanic wreckage disintegrating rapidly
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/americas/08/13/titanic.deteriorates.reut/index.html

Best wishes,

Cathy

Was there an exploration of the wreck this year

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