Titanic: “We do not tolerate the plundering of cultural sites on land…”
According to the BBC report notes, once the centenary of its sinking has passed on April 15, the wreck of the Titanic will be protected under Unesco’s 2001 Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage. From the BBC report The convention aims to prevent unscientific or unethical exploration. Irina Bokova, director-general of Unesco, said the sinking of the Titanic was “anchored in the memory of humanity” and it was important to protect the site where 1,500 people lost their lives. …