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by wickedwillie on January 24th, 2005

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Is anybody allowed to dive to the wreck of the Titanic?

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  • by Drinking Dano on February 3rd, 2005

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    The corporation RMS Titanic has the sole property and salvage rights to Titanic. Technically, there is nothing stopping anyone from visiting the wreck if they can afford to do so, but it is illegal to remove anything from the site, the debris field and is illegal to come in to contact with any of the property.

    Since RMS Titanic does not issue permission to salvage anything from not only the ship, but also the debris field itself, there is little incentive for Archeological teams to go back and Marine Biology simply doesn’t have that kind of money (Pardon the pun) floating around.

    I suppose it is possible that someone some where could set up a charter business to take tourists, but RMS Titanic has threatened to “Vigorously peruse an anti tourist campaign should the need arise.” They are concerned about speeding up the eroding of the ship by having submersibles kicking up sand and what not around the wreck.

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  • by Robert McLaren on February 1st, 2005

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    We do not currently have the technology available for an individual to dive to the depth that the Titanic sunk. Moreover, the wreck is now protected and may no longer be visited without permission.

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  • by pugwashjw65 on November 28th, 2006

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    Having sunk in 1912, it is now 94 years since then and corrosion is doing its job. Very soon now, the whole hull will collapse into a heap of rust and leave nothing but a bump on the floor of the ocean. It is just as well that it was found and photos taken of the bow...from which the movie made a big thing.
    A bump on the floor of the ocean would be of no interest to tourists, even if it was easy to access.

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