On Friday, a group of scientists, historians and imaging experts will set sail for the Titanic with the mission to gather the most detailed photographic record ever made of the wreck.
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| Titanic. Photo: Getty Images |
They will scan every nook and cranny of the famous liner using state of the art technology to discover new insights into its sinking.
Since last year’s mishap where five men died while trying to visit the lost ship in a novel submersible, this will be the first commercial mission to the Titanic.
A joint memorial service will take place at sea in the coming days for them and the 1,500 passengers as well as crew who sank with Titanic in 1912.
The fresh journey is being mounted by the US Company that has sole salvage rights and which to date has retrieved more than 5,000 objects from the wreck.
According to bbc.com:
Two robotic vehicles will dive to the ocean bottom to capture millions of high-resolution photographs and to make a 3D model of all the debris.
“We want to see the wreck with a clarity and precision that’s never before been achieved,” explained co-expedition lead David Gallo.
RMS Titanic Inc, located in Atlanta, Georgia says, this latest trip is wholly a reconnaissance mission.
