Why does RMST object to tourist visits to the Titanic s wreck?
The first and most important reason is that diving to the Titanic s wreck is an inherently dangerous activity. Without the proper supervision, a second tragedy could too easily occur. Secondly, because of the remote and dangerous location of the Titanic, approximately two and a half miles below the surface of the ocean in the middle of the North Atlantic, it is virtually impossible to control the activities of unauthorized expeditions. Even if the stated purpose of a tourist expedition is to photograph the wreck for noncommercial purposes, expedition members may clandestinely attempt to recover artifacts. Marconi Room skylightAt the very least, they may disturb the wreck and damage its architectural integrity harming RMST s future ability to work the wreck and recover artifacts. In 1995, for example, an unauthorized Russian submersible damaged the Marconi skylight and pulled apart the steel bulkhead wall of Captain Smith s cabin. Moreover, broken pieces of the Russian submersible were
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