International society says manned Titanic exploration may need to be ended in wake of disaster

Timeline of the Search for the Missing Oceangate Titanic Submarine

A group of Titanic experts is warning against manned dives to the ship’s wreck after the recent Oceangate submarine disaster.

The Titanic International Society issued a statement Thursday questioning whether it is necessary to limit manned expeditions to the infamous shipwreck.

Frightening photos show Oceangate CEO Stockton Rush testing his Titan sub

This file image provided by Oceangate shows the Titan submarine descending into the ocean. (Oceangate campaign)

“It is time to seriously consider whether human journeys Titanic’s Debris must be eliminated in the name of safety, when there is relatively little left to learn from or about the debris. Charles Haas, president of the Titanic International Society, wrote on his part, “The role of crewed submersibles in surveying the wreck can now be delegated to autonomous underwater vehicles, such as the high-resolution one that last summer captured the ship and its debris field.” , was mapped in 3-D detail.” Organization.

After a week-long search, Oceangate’s Titan was found to have capsized, killing five of its passengers.

Coast Guard confirms ‘debris field’ belongs to missing Titan

The wreck of the RMS Titanic in 1996. (Javier Desmier/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images/Getty Images)

Joint Rescue Coordination Center, US Coast Guard, And the Canadian military contributed to the extensive, international search for the Oceangate ship.

“Officials of the Titanic International Society and members around the world are deeply shaken and heartbroken to learn of the deaths of the submersible Titan, her passengers and pilot in the North Atlantic. Titanic has claimed five additional victims 111 years after her loss.” claimed,” read the statement from the Titanic International Society.

Click here to get the Fox News app

An undated photo shows the Titan tourist submarine belonging to Oceangate. (Ocean Gate/Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images/Getty Images)

,Titanic He also taught the world about the dangers of arrogance and excessive reliance on technology. The tragic end of this campaign has shown that there are lessons to be learned,” the society president added.

Campaign victims killed this week have been identified as: Oceangate CEO Stockton Rush; British businessman turned adventurer Hamish Harding; Paul-Henri Nargiolet, a former French naval officer and leading Titanic expert; Pakistani billionaire Shahzada Dawood and his son Sulaiman Dawood.

Anders Hagstrom of Fox Business contributed to this report.

Source