US Opposes New Plan , to Investigate Titanic Wreckage. ‘USA Today’ reports that the United States has moved to prevent a planned expedition to recover artifacts from the Titanic wreckage in 2024. The government reportedly cited the ship’s designation as a revered burial site under both federal law and international agreement. . ‘USA Today’ reports that RMS Titanic Inc. has exclusive salvage rights to the remains of the Titanic. The company has organized an uncrewed expedition intended to explore and capture detailed photos of the ship. . According to the government, RMST’s plan to enter and explore the ship’s severed hull would violate a British pact, in addition to violating federal law. The government added that the remains of the Titanic should be treated as a memorial to the 1,500 people who died when it sank in 1912. In June, the Titan submersible imploded near the wreckage of the Titanic, killing all five people aboard. . RMST is not free to disregard this validly enacted federal law, yet that is its stated intent, U.S. lawyers, court documents, via NBC. ‘USA Today’ reports that RMST has previously challenged the constitutionality of the government interfering with its salvage rights. According to RMST, only the U.S. District Court in Norfolk, Virginia, holds jurisdiction over the wreckage, citing hundreds of years of maritime precedent.
