A response to ruling on RMS Titanic, Inc. and the recovery mission to save the Marconi Wireless Telegraph

ATLANTA, May 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- RMS Titanic, Inc. (RMST) is pleased to report that the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia has issued an order providing RMST the opportunity to conduct an expedition to recover the wireless Marconi telegraph from inside the RMS Titanic. One of the first of its kind, the Marconi wireless telegraph was instrumental in saving more than 705 passengers from the frigid Atlantic in April 1912.

RMST has worked to bolster its partnerships in the Titanic historical and educational communities worldwide, and to demonstrate its commitment to continue serving as a worthy steward of the wreck, as it has for the last two decades. This historic ruling reflects the newly garnered support of the broader community and provides RMST the priceless opportunity to rescue the Marconi device for future generations. This device is considered by many as the voice of Titanic and a tangible link to Titanic's past. RMST appreciates the opportunity the Court has provided it, to honor the memory of Titanic, and all those impacted by her loss.

"We remain dedicated to sharing the legacy of the Ship and her passengers with the public. Without the recovery, conservation and display of these artifacts, the ability to experience first-hand additional significant historic artifacts would be limited to only an exclusive group, those who have the privilege and economic means to travel to the wreck site," states Bretton Hunchak, President of RMS Titanic, Inc. "While many items that remain in and around the Titanic wreckage have the ability to enlighten generations on the lives of its passengers, only one item holds the story of all of the survivors. Ultimately, the Marconi radio system remains an unsung hero, responsible for countless generations of families that exist only because the radio cried out on behalf of their ancestors. For that reason, we must recover this incredible piece of history, to rescue the radio that saved 705 lives from being taken from the world that fateful night."

In addition, RMST is taking part in advanced, strategic initiatives to bring the history of Titanic, its artifacts, and the science behind exploration to elementary, middle, and high schools worldwide. As part of this program, the Company launched Titanic: The Virtual Experience modeled after the Company's Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition in Las Vegas; Orlando; Scottsdale, Arizona and opening soon La Cité de la Mer in Cherbourg, France. The virtual experience showcases more than 400 artifacts, full-scale room recreations and passenger profiles in an incredible virtual walkthrough of Titanic. Please visit www.thetitanicstore.com for more information. The Company is working on curriculum components with national school districts to help bring the virtual exhibition to classrooms. This is the first step in a series of initiatives that will help students and educators immerse themselves in Titanic, follow the Company's efforts in its recovery of the Marconi, and the subsequent conservation efforts to ensure that all artifacts recovered are preserved and available for future generations.