OceanGate Expeditions continues to promote trips to the Titanic shipwreck on its website, despite a recent tragedy that claimed the lives of all five individuals on board their submersible.
The company's website currently advertises two missions to the Titanic in 2024, with a price tag of $250,000 per person.
This cost includes a submersible dive, private accommodations, training, expedition gear, and meals during the journey.
According to the website, the expedition begins in St. John's, Newfoundland, where participants will meet the crew and board the vessel that will transport them to the wreck of the RMS Titanic.
The first day involves familiarizing oneself with life on the working vessel as it embarks on a 400-nautical-mile journey to the wreck site.
On the second day, the company mentions a North Atlantic sailing to the dive site, followed by the four-day mission to the 12,500-foot-deep wreck aboard the Titan.
Recently, pieces of the Titan were retrieved, along with presumed human remains. The company assures participants that a content expert will be on board to point out key features of the wreck and the marine life that inhabits the area.
Participants will have the opportunity to explore the wreck and debris field for hours before making the two-hour ascent to the surface.
One of the content experts listed on the website is French Titanic expert Paul-Henri Nargeolet, who tragically perished in the disaster.
OceanGate describes Nargeolet as a renowned Titanic expert, having led six expeditions to the wreck site and lectured at various Titanic exhibitions worldwide.
The individuals who lost their lives in the recent implosion include OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, British billionaire Hamish Harding, Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood, and his son Sulaiman Dawood.
Rush, who was piloting the submersible, has faced criticism for allegedly disregarding safety concerns while charging exorbitant fees to wealthy tourists for the voyage.
In the aftermath of the tragedy, the US Coast Guard announced the discovery of presumed human remains in the debris.
Pelagic Research Services, a Massachusetts-based company specializing in deep-sea rescue equipment, recovered the debris.
The Marine Board of Investigation plans to transport the evidence to an American port for further analysis and testing.
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