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A guy will be piloting a submersible with paying passengers on a trip to inspect the Titanic wreck:- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-40393913Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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I`ve done some wreck diving in my time, but it pales into nothing compared to the depths this adventure will go.  That will be an awesome sight for anyone lucky enough to go down there. Lets just hope they leave everything as it is while they`re there. Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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If I had enough spare cash then I'd pay for the privilege of going on this trip.... I too hope they leave everything exactly as it is and cause no damage.....  Regards Alan
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Sound cool, I would do it if I had the money.
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Hmm, though only few passengers/crew sank with the Titanic, it is believed to contain human remains and therefore should be designated a grave. - What's next, 'pleasure trips' to military Controlled Sites which contain human remains?
Controlled sites are specifically designated by location, where the site contains the remains of an aircraft or a vessel that crashed, sank or was stranded.
The "Protection of Military remains" controlled site act makes it illegal to conduct any operations (including any diving or excavation) within the controlled site that might disturb the remains unless licensed to do so by the Ministry of Defence. Licences have been granted for excavation of aircraft, provided that it is not thought that there are human remains present or unexploded ordnance. In the case of sunken vessels, any activities necessary, such as the recovery of extant human remains and the sealing of openings into wrecks is generally carried out by MoD diving teams. Controlled sites at sea are marked on admiralty charts and their physical location is marked by means of a buoy (sea mark).
http://www.nytimes.com/2...ains-officials-say.html
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Tomick wrote:Hmm, though only few passengers/crew sank with the Titanic, it is believed to contain human remains and therefore should be designated a grave. - What's next, 'pleasure trips' to military Controlled Sites which contain human remains?
Controlled sites are specifically designated by location, where the site contains the remains of an aircraft or a vessel that crashed, sank or was stranded.
The "Protection of Military remains" controlled site act makes it illegal to conduct any operations (including any diving or excavation) within the controlled site that might disturb the remains unless licensed to do so by the Ministry of Defence. Licences have been granted for excavation of aircraft, provided that it is not thought that there are human remains present or unexploded ordnance. In the case of sunken vessels, any activities necessary, such as the recovery of extant human remains and the sealing of openings into wrecks is generally carried out by MoD diving teams. Controlled sites at sea are marked on admiralty charts and their physical location is marked by means of a buoy (sea mark).
http://www.nytimes.com/2...ains-officials-say.html
Hi, I couldn't agree more, I find this kind of thing "sick" and very disrespectful, this is nothing more than a money spin disguised as a science project. It's one thing to run a scientific research expedition to the site but it's another one entirely to take a bunch of sight seers to a mass grave what are people thinking! that's just awful, May.
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Its a lot of money to sit in a small cylinder and look at TV monitors.There is only 1 22 inch window to look out of.I dont like the fact that this is a gravesite and it should be left in peace.At the USS Arizona memorial at Pearl harbor you have to be very respectful when visiting.
Carl
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My apologies, I didn't find this idea disrespectful, though I didn't read the entire article. I viewed it as no different then visiting Pearl Harbor or the Holocaust museum.
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