Georgia-based company launching first Titanic voyage in 14 years in the wake of submersible tragedy

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July 15th, 2024

The Dino Chouest, an offshore supply ship, is docked at the Port of Providence, Wednesday, July 10, 2024, in Providence, R.I. The vessel is to be part of an expedition by Georgia-based firm RMS Titanic, Inc., to the wreckage of the RMS Titanic, the British ocean liner that sank in April of 1912. The expedition is to use modern imaging technology and remotely operated vehicles to capture detailed images of the Titanic, the wreckage site and the debris field, RMST Inc. representatives said. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

The Georgia-based company that owns the salvage rights to the Titanic is undertaking its first expedition to the ship’s wreckage in years, and those involved in the mission said they have both heavy hearts and lofty goals for a trip happening a year after a submersible disaster involving another firm killed five people.

RMS Titanic Inc., a Peachtree Corners-based firm, holds the legal rights to salvage the wreck of the ship, which sank in the North Atlantic Ocean in 1912. The company’s first expedition to the site since 2010 launched Friday from Providence, Rhode Island.

The voyage arrives as the worldwide community of undersea explorers is still reeling from the deadly implosion of an experimental submersible en route to the Titanic in June 2023. The Titan submersible disaster killed all five people on board, including Paul-Henri Nargeolet, who was director of underwater research for RMS Titanic.

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