With each passing year the ship deteriorates , the mast has fallen to the deck and filmmaker James Cameron ’ s famous dive in 2001 weakened the integrity of the hull . According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration , the ship ’ s hull and structure are likely to collapse in the next 40 years .
COmmENTNG ON ThE ExpEdiTiON p . h . NArGEOlET , vETErAN NAuTilE SubmErSiblE pilOT :
“ Over the past 30 years I have completed more than 30 dives to the Titanic . The bow is the most exciting part of the Titanic to see . Year after year I have seen a lot of deterioration . It isn ’ t going faster , but you can see more of the inside of the ship as the wreck decays . Also , the mast has fallen down on the well deck . When you see the wreck with your own eyes it is very different than seeing it through an ROV camera . You need to see it with your own eyes . You have a lot of room inside the Titan submersible . We can have five people in the sub and there is a big view port . The sub is very well done , it is simple and easy to pilot , and there is a lot of innovation in Titan .”
last year ’ s OceanGate expedition recorded fragments of floor tiles and other debris from the luxury liner along with examined marine life on this man-made reef and created a GiS map of the artifacts that were also found on the Titanic .
The upcoming Titanic Expedition runs may through June , 2022 . more than half the mission Specialist roles for 2022 have already been filled . Aspiring mission Specialists interested in supporting the Titanic Expedition should contact OceanGate Expeditions for qualifications , availability , and additional details .
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