It's a fascinating tale about the largest ship ever built, which was called unsinkable and that only by the arrogance of man that there was not enough life boats for everyone on board. But the trip is considered controversial by some scientists. Because the Titanic lies in international waters, the laws governing salvage and use of sunken ships for profit are looser than if the ships were in the Great Lakes. In 1987, the Abandoned Shipwreck Act gave protection to sunken ships throughout the United States. Laws governing visitation of the sites are important as technology allows divers to go deeper than ever before.
Archeologists look at the artifacts and the environment around the artifacts to recreate the past.
Long doesn't see her trip to the Titanic site as disrespectful, nor does she find artifact gathering expeditions like desecrating burial grounds. People should be allowed to go. Eight period dresses from the Titanic era. Long's daughter, Carole, has seen Titanic 23 times and has signed photos of the movie's stars, Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslett. Trip details Carol Long will leave St. John's, Newfoundland, for the site of the Titanic's sinking on Sept. 11.