NEW EXPEDITION RELEASED VIDEO WITH THE MOST DETAILED IMAGES OF THE ‘TITANIC’

Sun 04 September 2022:

The “Titanic” ship, which sank after colliding with an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean as it was en route from Southampton, England, to New York, United States, is depicted in the most detail in a new expedition’s video.

Almost 37 years to the day from when a team from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution first located and photographed the wreck of the Titanic, a new expedition has returned with the most detailed images captured of the vessel. Seattle-based OceanGate Expeditions released the amazing 8K video footage showing never before seen details of the ship that famously sunk on its maiden voyage in April 1912.

A view of the Titanic from the Titan viewport.OceanGate Expeditions

Exploring the wreck that is sitting on the floor of the ocean 380 nautical miles from St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada, the 2022 Titanic Expedition promises new revelations, as well as documentation as the wreck, continues to disintegrate. The exploration team used new technologies which it said are critical in helping scientists and maritime archaeologists characterize the decay of the Titanic more precisely.

“The amazing detail in the 8k footage will help our team of scientists and maritime archaeologists characterise the decay of the Titanic more precisely as we capture new footage in 2023 and beyond,” says OceanGate Expeditions president Stockton Rush.

New details have come to light, such as the name of the anchor maker (Noah Hingley & Sons Ltd), which was previously indecipherable on the portside anchor.

Capturing the 8K footage allows the team to zoom in and still have 4K quality which they say is key for studying the site.OceanGate Expeditions

“I’ve been studying the wreck for decades and have completed multiple dives, and I can’t recall seeing any other image showing this level of detail,” remarks veteran Titanic diver Rory Golden. “It is exciting that, after so many years, we may have discovered a new detail that wasn’t as obvious with previous generations of camera technologies.”

Details on the Titanic’s anchor from 2022 exploration (photo courtesy of OceanGate)

In the new high-quality video, OceanGate has been able to capture new details of the ship including the name of the anchor maker, Noah Hingley & Sons Ltd., on the portside anchor. Other details that they documented include the crane used for deploying the enormous 15-ton anchor, still located on the deck, and the shackle that was originally attached to the forward mast that collapsed after the 1985 expedition first photographed the ship. Other new revelations include three round structures along the inside of the railing, which are the triple fairleads that were used to feed the docking ropes to the bollards on shore to secure the ship.

The footage also provides scenes of the Titanic’s renowned bow, the portside anchor, hull, an enormous anchor chain (each link weighs approximately 200 pounds or nearly 91 kilograms), the number one cargo hold, and bronze capstans. Notably, the footage also captures dramatic evidence of decay for example where some of the ship’s rail has collapsed and fallen away or at the now famous scenes of the captain’s tub.

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