(Dan Tri) – The plan to salvage treasure and artifacts that sank with the Titanic more than 100 years ago is facing mixed opinions when opponents believe that this is a mass grave that needs to be respected.
Before the tragedy occurred, the Titanic sank to the bottom of the sea (Photo: Getty)
The world’s most famous ship, Titanic, is still lying 3,962 m deep in the sea, and is facing the risk of disappearing due to bacterial decomposition.
According to Telegraph, the American company RMS Titanic is currently the only entity with the right to collect valuable antiques from the shipwreck.
These objects were collected from ship debris located 600 km off the coast of the Canadian province of Newfoundland in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Part of the shipwreck sunk under the sea (Photo: BBC)
One obstacle to the quest to find the treasure trove has been opposition from activists and descendants of more than 1,500 victims of the tragedy.
In addition, the British government also wants to protect the shipwreck based on the treaty signed with the United States.
“The agreement signed with the United States to preserve the wreck means that any related move will be considered with sensitivity and respect for the eternal resting place of more than 1,500 lives,” Minister of Transport and
However, sources at RMS Titanic say that the company wants to `completely ignore` the agreement because they believe it does not have much value under US law.
“The operations of an American company cannot be stopped by the British government,” the source said.
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In 2010, Canadian researchers discovered a bacteria that could corrode the metal on a ship’s hull and cause it to break apart in 15-20 years.
“Of course, we appreciate the tragedy that happened.
One of the most valuable artifacts still in the wreck is the radio communication system that Titanic’s crew members used to send a distress signal on the night of April 14, 1912.
“The radio system can tell us a lot about the Titanic’s final moments and the people who died that fateful night.
On January 20, RMS Titanic sent a notice to the Virginia federal court of the United States to declare its intention to bring precious artifacts from the Titanic.
Titanic is an ocean-going passenger ship powered by a steam engine that has entered the history of the maritime industry because of the horrifying and unexpected maritime accident that happened to it on its first trip as well as its mysteries.
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