OceanGate Expeditions recently released a new, high-definition video of the RMS Titanic wreckage that shows the sunken vessel shot in 8k resolution for the first time after 110 years since it sank. The video features the hull of the titanic and some brand new features that were captured in extraordinary detail.
RMS Titanic sank in the Atlantic Ocean in 1912 after it hit an iceberg while on its maiden voyage from Southampton, UK, to New York City, USA. It carried over 2,200 passengers back then, wherein only 712 people survived.
New Video Never-Before-Seen Details of the Titanic Shipwreck
On Tuesday, August 30, OceanGate Expeditions released the 60-second clip showing some of Titanic's specific characteristics from its wreckage in the Atlantic Ocean. It takes the viewers on a tour of the outside of the doomed ship and unveils never-before-seen details, such as the deck and the bow that was made especially famous in the 1997 film Titanic.
In a press release, the company's longtime Titanic diver Rory Golden said that some elements were shown in the video that was never previously reported. He pointed out the anchor maker's name, Noah Hingley & Sons Ltd. that can now be seen on the portside anchor, noting that he had never seen such a level of detail on the ship even after multiple dives and decades of studying the wreck.
"It is exciting that, after so many years, we may have discovered a new detail that wasn't as obvious with previous generations of camera technologies," he said in the press release.
The company explained in their press release that the ship's renowned bow, portside anchor, hull number one, the number one cargo hold, solid bronze capstans, and an enormous anchor chain in which each link weighs 200 pounds (91 kilograms) could be seen in the video. Also, it captured the dramatic evidence of decay on the rails that had collapsed and fallen from the ship.
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How Can the High-Definition Video Helps Scientists?
According to GeekWire, OceanGate plans to return to the shipwreck every year to track the changes in the condition of the Titanic over time in video resolution of roughly 8,000 pixels wide.
Stockton Rush, president of OceanGate Expeditions, said in an email to GeekWire that the amazing detail in 8K footage will help their team of scientists and maritime archaeologists describe the decay of the sunken vessel as they capture new footage annually.
He noted that capturing the footage will also allow them to have still a 4K quality of the video, which is important for future large screen and immersive video projects. Also more remarkable are the phenomenal colors shown in the footage that no footage has ever achieved.
Aside from the 8K video, OceanGate also made high-precision laser measurements of the shipwreck that will be compared yearly to assess the Titanic's condition and determine what caused its accelerating decomposition. A team of experts aboard the Titan submersible helped assess the shipwreck through direct observation.
OceanGate is also open for citizen explorers and has set aside spots to participate in the Titanic expeditions. For instance, the training and support for the 2023 expedition cost $250,000.
Take a look at the 8K video of the Titanic from OceanGate Expeditions below:
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