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INA Aboard Titanic Mission
July 28, 2010
INA President James Delgado will take part in the newly announced expedition to the RMS Titanic wreck site, scheduled for mid-August. The team of leading archaeologists, oceanographers and scientists will undertake “what is arguably the most technologically advanced scientific expedition to Titanic ever organized.”
RMS Titanic, Inc. (the Salvor-In-Possession of RMS Titanic and its wreck site) will be working in partnership with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and the Waitt Institute, using revolutionary acoustic imaging, sonar technologies and high resolution optical, video and 3-D imaging to provide the first comprehensive view of the entire wreck site with unprecedented accuracy and clarity.
“INA is pleased to join our colleagues at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, the Maritime Heritage Program of the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Submerged Resources Center of the National Park Service in this scientific mapping and assessment mission to the wreck of Titanic," says INA President and CEO, Jim Delgado. "We commend RMS Titanic for their approach to the site and for their leadership for this mission and look forward to working with all our partners on this significant project that will not only help map the site but also suggest a blueprint for its future.
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News Coverage
July 27, 2010
USA Today
... headline and excerpt from the news agency
Scientists hope to 'virtually' raise the Titanic
Raise the Titanic! Virtually, that is. On Aug. 18, an expedition will begin exploring the lost ship, some 2.5 miles down on the floor of the Atlantic.
"Ultimately our mission is to preserve the legacy of this monument to human history," says David Gallo of the Woods Hole (Mass.) Oceanographic Institution. Gallo is co-leader of the expedition with P.H. Nargeolet of RMS Titanic Inc., which has rights to explore the wreck, first located in 1985. Read Story.
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NBC
... from the MSNBC website
New Titanic expedition will create 3-D map of wreck
NBC News, along with NBC's Peacock Productions, will be the official broadcast partners on capturing scientists’ effort to virtually raise the iconic wreck from the floor of the Atlantic Ocean using high-definition and 3-D video. Watch the short news piece.
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Vancouver SUN
... headline and excerpt from the newspaper
Vancouver man leads Titanic expedition
(Vancouver, Canada: current residence of Jim Delgado)
Research team will collect data to map wreck and track deterioration of historic vessel. "This is certainly a mission steeped in science and exploration," said Chris DaVino, president of RMS Titanic Inc., the U.S. company holding exclusive rights to the Titanic's artifacts. "But we also will bring the public to the wreck. Or, as we're saying, virtually raise the Titanic, through 3-D maps and real-time video of the mission." Read Story.
The bow of Titanic. Photo: Jim Delgado.
Donning a fireproof Nomex suit, Jim Delgado climbs into the Mir 2 submersible onboard Akademik Msistlav Keldysh before a dive to Titanic, August 2000.
INA’s founder Dr. George F. Bass, just prior to going down to Titanic on an earlier expedition with NOAA. Photo: David Concannon
Cargo winches on Titanic’s foredeck. Photo: Jim Delgado. 2000
Telemotor on Titanic’s bridge, used to steer the ship. Photo: Jim Delgado, 2000.