![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/deep-sea-explorer-says-titanic-wreck-sub-trips-should-continue/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/0_PAY-JS305142129-1.jpg&description=Parks Stephenson has said that tourist trips to the Titanic wreck should continue despite the tragedy that killed five people in the catastrophic implosion of the Titan submersible on June 18 A deep sea explorer has said trips to the Titanic wreck in submarines should continue - but under one condition. Former collaborator of James Cameron and an experienced deep-sea explorer who dived the Titanic, Parks Stephenson, has expressed his view on tourist trips to the wreck site, after the tragedy that cost the lives of five people. Mr Stephenson, who provided technical expertise for Cameron's film "Ghosts of the Abyss" and co-authored a book with him titled "Exploring the Deep," has personally visited the Titanic wreck on two occasions and participated in expeditions alongside Paul-Henri Nargeolet, who tragically passed away recently in the implosion of Oceangate's Titan sub. Despite the unfortunate incident, Mr Stephenson believes that expeditions to the Titanic wreck should continue. However, he emphasizes that there is one crucial condition that must be met for future trips. Addressing the question of whether dives to the Titanic should persist following the OceanGate submersible disaster, Mr Stephenson firmly asserts his opinion with a resounding "yes." However, he adds an important qualifier to this affirmation. He continued: 'I have made the argument that dives to Titanic for scientific or technical purposes should continue, despite the recent submersible disaster. 'But should the so-called tourist dives? They serve the primary purpose of taking ordinary people to see the world's most famous shipwreck for a price. 'Every dive to Titanic brings back some information. This could be a casual update on the progress of deterioration or, in the best case, the capture of some genuinely new information. 'Submersible technology would also be advanced by the need to take additional tourists to the wreck. Therefore, even tourist dives have worth, in my opinion, and should con){kind=link}
Parks Stephenson has said that tourist trips to the Titanic wreck should continue despite the tragedy that killed five people in the catastrophic implosion of the Titan submersible on June 18
A deep sea explorer has said trips to the Titanic wreck in submarines should continue – but under one condition.
Former collaborator of James Cameron and an experienced deep-sea explorer who dived the Titanic, Parks Stephenson, has expressed his view on tourist trips to the wreck site, after the tragedy that cost the lives of five people.
Mr Stephenson, who provided technical expertise for Cameron’s film “Ghosts of the Abyss” and co-authored a book with him titled “Exploring the Deep,” has personally visited the Titanic wreck on two occasions and participated in expeditions alongside Paul-Henri Nargeolet, who tragically passed away recently in the implosion of Oceangate’s Titan sub.
Despite the unfortunate incident, Mr Stephenson believes that expeditions to the Titanic wreck should continue. However, he emphasizes that there is one crucial condition that must be met for future trips.