White Star Line
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July 15 2024 | RMS Titanic Inc. conducted their first expedition to the wreck in 14 years, using an ROV to capture high-resolution photography, explore uncharted areas, and place a memorial plaque for Nargeolet. |
September 8 2023 | The lifeboat was briefly displayed alongside Nomadic by Maritime Belfast during the Maritime Festival, from 8-15 September. |
June 18 2023 | The OceanGate Expeditions submersible Titan went missing in the North Atlantic Ocean during a tourist expedition to view the Titanic wreckage. |
May 2023 | Magellan Ltd. announced the creation of a detailed 'digital twin' of the Titanic, compiled from the 2022 expedition images. |
2022 | The lifeboat was transported back to Belfast for further care. |
2022 | Magellan Ltd. conducted a six-week expedition using two submersibles (Romeo and Juliet) to capture 715,000 3D images of the Titanic wreckage. |
January 2021 | The Nomadic Preservation Society decided to officially disband. |
July 29 2019 | A two-person submersible vehicle conducting research accidentally crashed into the Titanic wreck during an expedition by EYOS Expeditions, leaving a red rust stain on the submersible. |
2018 | Derry City and Strabane District Council purchased the Laurentic's bridge bell at an auction, exhibiting it in Derry Guildhall and subsequently loaning it to the Titanic Hotel in Belfast for temporary display. |
October 17 2018 | A consortium of three hedge funds purchased 5,500 Titanic relics for US$19.5 million after a complex bidding process. |
June 2017 | The lifeboat was displayed on the Queen Mary in Long Beach, California, loaned by White Star Memories. |
2016 | After the transfer of Nomadic's ownership, the Nomadic Preservation Society went dormant. |
2014 | Nomadic was structurally restored with original paint colours. |
2012 | Titanic Belfast visitor attraction was opened on the ship's centenary, located at the original shipyard where Titanic was built. |
April 16 2012 | Photos were released showing possible human remains on the ocean floor near the Titanic's stern, taken during a 2004 NOAA expedition by Robert Ballard. |
This contents of the box above is based on material from the Wikipedia articles Titanic, SS Nomadic (1911) & SS Laurentic (1908), which are released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.