We made it. After a year of preparation and anticipation, receiving that first message that the sub had reached the wreck was truly unforgettable. The past two weeks have been a whirlwind of welcoming new crew and Mission Specialists aboard the Horizon Arctic, fine-tuning our operations, and diving to the wreck of the RMS Titanic. We’ve gone to bed after beautiful sunsets and gentle waves and woken up to foggy skies and...Read More
Inmarsat provides modern wireless communications to maritime vessels as required by SOLAS Convention originally adopted in the aftermath of Titanic’s tragic sinking. May 2, 2022 – ST. JOHN’S, NEWFOUNDLAND, CANADA – From the historic harbor in St. John’s, Newfoundland, OceanGate Expeditions announces Inmarsat as the satellite service provider for the 2022 Titanic Expedition. Inmarsat’s Fleet Xpress high speed satellite service will enable OceanGate Expeditions’ at-sea crew to instantly connect with...Read More
April 14, 2022 – EVERETT, WA – Today, OceanGate Expeditions and its Canadian partners begin the countdown to the 2022 Titanic Expedition. “Honoring and remembering all those lost and impacted by the tragic sinking of the Titanic is an integral part of our efforts to study and document the wreck site. The heartbreaking lessons learned through the loss of life in the sinking led to the implementation of several important...Read More
In the first-of-its-kind environmental genomics analysis of the 3800-meter-deep artificial reef, researchers aim to develop a richer picture of the biodiversity on and around the wreck of the Titanic. March 15, 2022 – LONDON, UK – From the tradeshow floor of Oceanology (OI) 2022, OceanGate Expeditions and eDNAtec today announced plans to gather environmental DNA (eDNA) water samples throughout all five missions of the 2022 Titanic Expedition. The submersible crews...Read More
Marine biologists will investigate Titanic’s marine biology during the OceanGate Expeditions 2022 Titanic Expedition. January 18, 2022 – NASSAU, BAHAMAS – OceanGate Expeditions announces that Dr. Steve W. Ross, Research Professor at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, will be the Chief Scientist of the 2022 Titanic Survey Expedition. Dr. Ross will lead a team of accomplished scientists in a first-of-its-kind survey of the marine ecosystems on and near...Read More
