- Series.The great shipwrecks of our time
The group of explorers Caladan Oceanic has managed to photograph the remains of the Titanic , located north of the Atlantic Ocean, for the first time in the past 14 years, according to a producer Atlantic Productions.
This company, winner of the Bafta awards, will publish the results of the expedition in a documentary .
The ocean liner, sunk in April 1912 during its maiden voyage between the English city of Southampton and New York, has remained in the dark for the past 14 years until this initiative has brought it back to light.
Through a manned submersible, experts have managed to take several snapshots that show the current state of the ship's remains, located 3.8 kilometers deep about 600 kilometers off the coast of Newfoundland (Canada).
Five dives over eight days were necessary to take these photographs in 4K quality and show the ship like never before.
Victor Vescovo, leader of the exploration, explained that he was not prepared for the "vastness of the ship" and that it has been something "extraordinary" to be able to go to the side of the Titanic and see the lights of his boat reflected in it.
One of the scientists who accompanied Vescovo on the adventure, Lori Johnson, said the ship's remains will continue to deteriorate as part of "a natural process."
Located at a depth where the water temperature is around 1 degree Celsius, the ship is defenseless against sea currents and the attack of bacteria, which are killing some parts of the ship , such as the captain's cabins.
During the stay, the team put on a wreath and performed a small ceremony in honor of the more than 1,400 people who lost their lives during the accident that occurred more than a century ago.
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