The Titanic sank before it completed its maiden voyage from Queenstown (Cobh) to New York on this day 110 years ago. OceanGate Inc is a privately owned expedition company that hopes to track the decay of the Titanic wreck by making annual expeditions, underwritten by private individuals who pay $250,000 (€230,000) each to join the missions. OceanGate’s first expedition to the Titanic was in 2021, with the next planned for June of this year. If people think about exploration or places to go, the Titanic and Everest are the things that come to mind,” he said. He hopes that interest in the Titanic Expeditions will also help OceanGate launch new expeditions to other wrecks, and further explore the ocean's depths.

Source: Irish Examiner April 15, 2022 23:45 UTC