Titanic Expedition leaves today for wreck site

August 23, 2010 administrator Leave a comment

Cdr. Paul-Henri Nargeolet, expedition co-leader,  has provided Titanic International Society with the following links to the 2010 Titanic Expedition, which will be performing the most extensive scientific assessment yet of the wreck and wreck site, using sub-bottom sonar profiling, high resolution photography, and several other high-tech methods to examine in amazing detail a 4-square-mile area that includes the wreck and the debris fields.  RMS Titanic, Inc., the salvor-in-possession of Titanic and sponsor of the expedition, does not plan to retrieve any artifacts this time.

The expedition leaves St. Johns, Newfoundland on August 22 aboard the research vessel Jean Charcot, and will use AUVs (autonomous underwater vehicles) which will automatically track across the entire site at a specified “altitude” above the ocean floor, working around the clock to record everything in high-definition and 3D video. Among those participating  are microbiologists Roy Cullimore and Lori Johnston, who will be updating their ongoing study of the bacteria causing Titanic’s disintegration, and representatives of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Parks Service. A documentary film crew and NBC News also will be reporting on the expedition, the latter with several live feeds. Titanic International Society members are cordially invited to see daily postings on the following, with the website already up-and-running:

Website:  www.expeditiontitanic.com

Facebook: (www.facebook.com/rmstitanicinc), 

Twitter: @RMS_Titanic_Inc
Here’s a link to good local coverage of Judge Smith’s decision regarding Titanic’s artifacts:

 

 

 

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August Photo Expedition to Titanic Wreck

July 30, 2010 administrator Leave a comment

 

Released on USA online, a joint 3-D photography mapping expedition financed by RMST with Woods Hole.  Article at link

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2010-07-27-titanic-virtual-map_N.htm

Categories: Expeditions, In the news, What's New

Titanic’s 100th anniversary cruises planned

June 23, 2010 administrator Leave a comment

Titanic anniversary cruises

 

Two Titanic memorial cruises are being planned for the 100th anniversary of the famous ship’s maiden voyage. Bill Willard, who developed T-Rex, a remote-operated vehicle, or ROV, that was used during the 1998 Titanic expedition, is organizing a cruise to Titanic’s sinking site to mark the 100th anniversary of the disaster. Azamara Club Cruises will send its 684-passenger Azamara Journey out of Boston on April 10, 2012, to sail to the site where Titanic sank. Willard said historians and descendants of passengers and crew will be on board to give programs. An expedition ship equipped with an ROV will meet the cruise ship at the sinking site, and the ROV will dive to the wreck and relay live video images of the ship. A memorial service will honor the ship and passengers. The cruise site is www.voyages-to-remember.com .

 Also, Miles Morgan Travel, a British travel agency, has chartered the Balmoral to sail from Southampton to New York, passing the site of the disaster on April 15, 2012. A memorial service is planned at 2:20 a.m. TIS President Charles Haas and Historian Jack Eaton are scheduled to give programs on board, along with author and historian Claes-Göran Wetterholm, president of the Scandinavian Titanic Society, and many others. The website is www.titanicmemorialcruise.co.uk.

* Note: The preceding information is posted solely for the information of our members and website visitors, and does not constitute an endorsement of either cruise by Titanic International Society, its trustees or officers.

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Roslindale Transcript Coverage

May 25, 2010 administrator Leave a comment

The following link will take you to an excellent article and photographs from last Saturday’s Catherine Buckley memorial service.

http://www.wickedlocal.com/roslindale/news/x1560876515/Titanic-victim-finally-gets-gravestone-in-West-Roxbury?img=5

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Society & Convention announcements

May 8, 2010 administrator Leave a comment

All updates and announcements for the upcoming Boston Convention may be found at this link http://tiscon2010.org/latest-updates-and-info-for-may/

To read the program and Coast Guard letter of appreciation from the April 15th annual wreath drop and Halifax Fairview Cemetery Memorial Service, please click on the pdf file links

Coast Guard Letter    Memorial Program leaflet

To read a recent article about the Catherine Buckley Project click on the pdf file link here:    Catherine Buckley Memorial Project

Convention Weekend Events Program  ConventionProgram

Categories: Convention 2010 Boston, In Print, In the news, Member Announcements, Memorials, Passenger Stories, Passenger and Crew, What's New

Coming Soon in Voyage!

March 18, 2010 administrator Leave a comment
Here’s some of what’s in this issue:
 
The forgotten A Night to Remember
 - Society’s historian recalls 1956 rehearsal, by John P. Eaton 
 - Kraft Television Theatre offers earliest adaptation of A Night to Remember, by Judine Mayerle, OSB 
 - Kraft production of A Night to Remember turns up on Youtube.com  
A visit to Titanic’s bridge, by Art Braunschweiger 
Titanic passenger leaps for his life (reprint), submitted by Mike Poirier
Titanic tragedy separates Wisconsin family (reprint), submitted by Mike Poirier 
Five claim sub targeted westbound Lusy (reprint), submitted by Jeanne Timmermeister 
Iowa’s Titanic connections, by Rick Sundin 
Planned to a “T” … , by David Hutchings 
Recalculating a claimed Titanic time difference, by Senan Molony 
*NEW* Footnotes in Titanic history, the first in a new series by Senan Molony
PLUS MUCH MORE!
Categories: In Print, Member Announcements, Voyage Quarterly, What's New

New bio on Maj. Archie Butt

March 16, 2010 administrator Leave a comment

Now available through Lulu.com is Volume I of three volumes by George Behe.  Volume I, “Archie” From Augusta to Titanic is available at the website link below. Volumes II and III are ready for press and date of their release will appear here as soon as it is known.

http://archiebutt.com/

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Booking for Boston

February 23, 2010 administrator Leave a comment

We are sorry to hear there have been some troubles in booking our hotel for our 2010 convention.  A special link had been set up, which appears to be causing trouble for some.  Here is an option which seems to be working, especially when calling from outside the U.S.  Do not call the 1-800 number. Call 1-781-444-1110. When the hotel answers and you get the automated choices, do not select reservations. Instead, immediately hit the pound key and then press zero. An operator will answer. Ask to be connected to the “Sales Manager”. Once connected to the Sales Dept. they can take your reservation request over the phone and hold it for you with a credit card.  Our sales manager is Secil Kaufman.  We apologize for the inconvenience and if you still have problems please email revdma@aol.com and we will get your reservations sorted out immediately.

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Boston Convention Updates

February 11, 2010 administrator Leave a comment

Updates for the May convention can be found at http://tiscon2010.org/

We have received a few emails about difficulty using the online booking link to receive the special nightly rate of $100.00 per night plus tax.   If you are having trouble with any registration issues, please contact revdma@aol.com for assistance.The beautiful Sheraton at Needham is our venue this year.  For a preview of the hotel please visit this link http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/search/hotel_detail.html?propertyID=15  The Needham Sheraton is easy to find, at exit 19A off Route 95 in Massachusetts.

To book online please use this special link set up by the hotel for your convenience:   http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/booking/reservation?id=1001229593&key=9FD8F  Our booking deadline is May 7th and rooms are offered at the convention rate three days before and after our weekend event.  If you plan to book nights before or after the weekend nights May 21 & 22, to obtain the same convention rate of  $100 plus tax per night, please call 1-800-325-3535 and ask for “Titanic Society” group rate.  Only the nights of May 21 and 22 can be booked directly using the link.

 Come early and stay late – Boston has so much to see and do!

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Vintage Voyage article posted today

February 2, 2010 administrator Leave a comment

Please click on the February Article tab above to read this month’s Vintage Voyage article from Voyage 34 about Ruth Becker Blanchard. Herbert Brown’s article about wartime experiences aboard the Empress of Scotland may also be found at the tab link above. Left mouse click will produce a larger image.

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