Future research on the Titanic wreck has become unlikely, says an expert. Meanwhile, the search for the missing submarine "Titan" continues.
NEW YORK – "Without a doubt," the tragedy surrounding the lost submersible boat Titan will have an impact on whether it will still be possible to visit and examine the wreck of the Titanic in the future. That's what David Scott-Beddard tells CNN. He is the CEO of the Titanic exhibition company White Star Memories Ltd.
"The chances that future research on the wreck of the Titanic will be carried out are extremely slim. Probably not in my lifetime," Scott-Beddard said. The search for the missing submarine continues, but hope is visibly fading.
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"I can imagine that after this disaster, there will undoubtedly be an investigation and much stricter rules and regulations will be put in place," he said. After the disappearance of the Titan, it became known that there had been safety concerns for some time. However, these were apparently not taken seriously enough.
+The wreck of the Titanic on footage of an old excursion as part of the film "Ghosts of the Abyss". (archive image)
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On the contrary, the fascination with the danger of the deep seemed unbridled – the history of the search for ever greater challenges is long. The physicist Michael Guillen sharply criticized the tourist trips to the Titanic in particular.
Submarine disappeared in the Atlantic: "Titanic is one of those unattainable things for most of us"
Commercial voyages to the Titanic have not been around for long. The "Titanic is one of those unattainable, unattainable things for most of us, unless you've worked in research and have been lucky enough to dive to the wreck in the past," Scott-Beddard said of the ship's continued appeal. "She sits majestically on the seabed." It is incredibly rare for a sunken ship to stand upright. Since May, scientists have had 700,000 images available to study the Titanic.
The search for the missing boat is being pursued worldwide and may soon have consequences. An expert explains that many people show so much compassion for what is happening around the submarine. (dpa/kat)
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