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2023 Titanic Expedition Embarks During Iceberg Season Aboard Famous Icebreaker

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023

ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland, April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- As we near the 111th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, OceanGate Expeditions confirms plans to return to the Titanic in 2023 for the third consecutive year. OceanGate Expeditions has signed a charter contract with Horizon Maritime and Miawpukek Horizon Marine Services for MV Polar Prince, previously operated by the Canadian Coast Guard as the icebreaker Sir Humphrey Gilbert. The ship has a long-running history of clearing ice from harbors and guiding ships through ice-choked marine environments.

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  • ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland, April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- As we near the 111th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, OceanGate Expeditions confirms plans to return to the Titanic in 2023 for the third consecutive year.
  • May is still considered to be iceberg season in the North Atlantic where the shipwreck of the Titanic lies.
  • The 2023 Titanic Expedition will benefit from the support of a limited number of citizen explorers who join our crew as Mission Specialists during the expedition.
  • There are still a limited number of Mission Specialist roles available for the 2023 Titanic Expedition .

A 26-year-old Titanic Mystery Solved. The Discovery Leads to New Questions

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

NASSAU, Bahamas, Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- During the 2022 Titanic Expedition an extremely productive and dense ecosystem was discovered 2900 meters deep near the wreck of the Titanic. The provisionally dubbed Nargeolet-Fanning Ridge was originally recorded as a blip on sonar 26 years ago by PH Nargeolet, a veteran Nautile submersible pilot and Titanic diver. After more than two decades of wondering if the blip was a shipwreck or geologic feature, PH got his chance to dive on the target and explore the ridge that now provisionally carries his name. The mystery was finally solved with the financial support of OceanGate Expeditions Mission Specialist Oisín Fanning and the analysis provided by OceanGate Foundation's scientific team. Video footage released by OceanGate Expeditions shows the awe-inspiring environment that was discovered.

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  • NASSAU, Bahamas, Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- During the 2022 Titanic Expedition an extremely productive and dense ecosystem was discovered 2900 meters deep near the wreck of the Titanic.
  • The mystery was finally solved with the financial support of OceanGate Expeditions Mission Specialist Oisn Fanning and the analysis provided by OceanGate Foundation's scientific team.
  • "Uncovering this previously unknown ecosystem also provides an opportunity to make a comparison to the marine biology on and around Titanic.
  • Aspiring Mission Specialists interested in supporting the 2023 Titanic Expedition should contact OceanGate Expeditions for qualifications, availability, and additional details.