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At a time when space tourism is making the headlines, one company is planning to send humans to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean to witness the decay of the Titanic wreck.
The company in question is called OceanGate, was founded in 2009 and is in the business of exploring the mysteries of the seas and oceans using manned submersibles for commercial, scientific and military projects. And now it plans to ship tourists to a place never-before-seen by civilian eyes.
According to the company's website, OceanGate is planning a series of visits next year to the site of the Titanic wreck and will allow tourists onboard its submersibles.
As per OceanGate, the missions are scheduled to depart from St. John’s, Newfoundland in June 2019 and end in August. There will be 30 people in the expedition crew, including scientists, content experts, and mission specialists.
The goal is to have the sinking site properly mapped and documented, including with high-definition photographs and video.
According to the company, the missions will allow tourists on board in exchange for £83,400 ($105,129). Those willing to dive to a place unseen in over 13 years will have to be at least 18 years of age, have a valid passport and of course have a strong stomach for sailing rough seas.
“The Titanic Survey Expedition will allow a select number of individuals to explore the vessel that was once the height of opulence, but whose journey would end tragically with the loss of more than 1,500 lives,” says OceanGate in a statement.
Although not saying how many tickets it sold, OceanGate says the first few expeditions are already booked.
The Titanic, officially named RMS Titanic, started its maiden voyage on April 2, 1912, sailing from Belfast to Southampton. On April 10, it left Southampton on what was to be a cross-ocean voyage to the U.S.
Five days later, while sailing in the North Atlantic ocean, it hit an iceberg and sank, taking with it more than 1,500 people from the total of 2.224.
According to the company's website, OceanGate is planning a series of visits next year to the site of the Titanic wreck and will allow tourists onboard its submersibles.
As per OceanGate, the missions are scheduled to depart from St. John’s, Newfoundland in June 2019 and end in August. There will be 30 people in the expedition crew, including scientists, content experts, and mission specialists.
The goal is to have the sinking site properly mapped and documented, including with high-definition photographs and video.
According to the company, the missions will allow tourists on board in exchange for £83,400 ($105,129). Those willing to dive to a place unseen in over 13 years will have to be at least 18 years of age, have a valid passport and of course have a strong stomach for sailing rough seas.
“The Titanic Survey Expedition will allow a select number of individuals to explore the vessel that was once the height of opulence, but whose journey would end tragically with the loss of more than 1,500 lives,” says OceanGate in a statement.
Although not saying how many tickets it sold, OceanGate says the first few expeditions are already booked.
The Titanic, officially named RMS Titanic, started its maiden voyage on April 2, 1912, sailing from Belfast to Southampton. On April 10, it left Southampton on what was to be a cross-ocean voyage to the U.S.
Five days later, while sailing in the North Atlantic ocean, it hit an iceberg and sank, taking with it more than 1,500 people from the total of 2.224.
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