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Saudi Gazette
09-04-2025
- Science
- Saudi Gazette
Titanic scan reveals ground-breaking details of ship's final hours
LONDON — A detailed analysis of a full-sized digital scan of the Titanic has revealed new insight into the doomed liner's final hours. The exact 3D replica shows the violence of how the ship ripped in two as it sank after hitting an iceberg in 1912 — 1,500 people lost their lives in the disaster. The scan provides a new view of a boiler room, confirming eye-witness accounts that engineers worked right to the end to keep the ship's lights on. And a computer simulation also suggests that punctures in the hull the size of A4 pieces of paper led to the ship's demise. "Titanic is the last surviving eyewitness to the disaster, and she still has stories to tell," said Parks Stephenson, a Titanic analyst. The scan has been studied for a new documentary by National Geographic and Atlantic Productions called Titanic: The Digital Resurrection. The wreck, which lies 3,800m down in the icy waters of the Atlantic, was mapped using underwater robots. More than 700,000 images, taken from every angle, were used to create the "digital twin", which was revealed exclusively to the world by BBC News in 2023. Because the wreck is so large and lies in the gloom of the deep, exploring it with submersibles only shows tantalizing snapshots. The scan, however, provides the first full view of the Titanic. The immense bow lies upright on the seafloor, almost as if the ship were continuing its voyage. But sitting 600m away, the stern is a heap of mangled metal. The damage was caused as it slammed into the sea floor after the ship broke in half. The new mapping technology is providing a different way to study the ship. "It's like a crime scene: you need to see what the evidence is, in the context of where it is," said Parks Stephenson. "And having a comprehensive view of the entirety of the wreck site is key to understanding what happened here." The scan shows new close-up details, including a porthole that was most likely smashed by the iceberg. It tallies with the eye-witness reports of survivors that ice came into some people's cabins during the collision. Experts have been studying one of the Titanic's huge boiler rooms — it's easy to see on the scan because it sits at the rear of the bow section at the point where the ship broke in two. Passengers said that the lights were still on as the ship plunged beneath the waves. The digital replica shows that some of the boilers are concave, which suggests they were still operating as they were plunged into the water. Lying on the deck of the stern, a valve has also been discovered in an open position, indicating that steam was still flowing into the electricity generating system. This would have been thanks to a team of engineers led by Joseph Bell who stayed behind to shovel coal into the furnaces to keep the lights on. All died in the disaster but their heroic actions saved many lives, said Parks Stephenson. "They kept the lights and the power working to the end, to give the crew time to launch the lifeboats safely with some light instead of in absolute darkness," he told the BBC. "They held the chaos at bay as long as possible, and all of that was kind of symbolized by this open steam valve just sitting there on the stern." A new simulation has also provided further insights into the sinking. It takes a detailed structural model of the ship, created from Titanic's blueprints, and also information about its speed, direction and position, to predict the damage that was caused as it hit the iceberg. "We used advanced numerical algorithms, computational modelling and supercomputing capabilities to reconstruct the Titanic sinking," said Prof Jeom-Kee Paik, from University College London, who led the research. The simulation shows that as the ship made only a glancing blow against the iceberg it was left with a series of punctures running in a line along a narrow section of the hull. Titanic was supposed to be unsinkable, designed to stay afloat even if four of its watertight compartments flooded. But the simulation calculates the iceberg's damage was spread across six compartments. "The difference between Titanic sinking and not sinking are down to the fine margins of holes about the size of a piece of paper," said Simon Benson, an associate lecturer in naval architecture at the University of Newcastle. "But the problem is that those small holes are across a long length of the ship, so the flood water comes in slowly but surely into all of those holes, and then eventually the compartments are flooded over the top and the Titanic sinks." Unfortunately the damage cannot be seen on the scan as the lower section of the bow is hidden beneath the sediment. The human tragedy of the Titanic is still very much visible. Personal possessions from the ship's passengers are scattered across the sea floor. The scan is providing new clues about that cold night in 1912, but it will take experts years to fully scrutinize every detail of the 3D replica. "She's only giving her stories to us a little bit at a time," said Parks Stephenson. "Every time, she leaves us wanting for more." — BBC
BBC News
09-04-2025
- Science
- BBC News
Titanic scan reveal ground-breaking details of di ship final hours
A detailed analysis of a full-sized digital scan of di Titanic don reveal new insight into di doomed liner final hours. Di exact 3D replica show di violence of how di ship wey tear into two as e sink afta e hit iceberg in 1912 - 1,500 pipo die for di disaster. Di scan provide a new view of a boiler room, wey confam eye-witness accounts say engineers work right to di end to keep di ship lights on. And a computer simulation also suggest say holes for di hull wey dey di size of A4 pieces of paper lead to di ship demise. "Titanic na di last surviving eyewitness to di disaster, and she still get stories to tell," na so Parks Stephenson, a Titanic analyst tok. Dem don study di scan for one new documentary by National Geographic and Atlantic Productions dem call Titanic: The Digital Resurrection. Di wreck, wey lie 3,800m down in di icy waters of di Atlantic, bin dey mapped using underwater robots. More dan 700,000 images, taken from evri angle, bin dey used to create di "digital twin", wey dey revealed exclusively to di world by BBC News in 2023. Becos di wreck dey so large and lie in di gloom of di deep, to explore am wit submersibles only show tantalising snapshots. Di scan, however, provide di first full view of di Titanic. Di immense bow stand on di seafloor, almost as if di ship still dey kontinu im voyage. But sitting 600m away, di stern na a heap of mangled metal. Di damage bin happen wen e slam into di sea floor after di ship break in half. Di new mapping technology dey provide different way to study di ship. "E be like a crime scene: you need to see wetin di evidence be, in di context of wia e dey," Parks Stephenson tok. "And to get beta view of di whole wreck site na key to understanding wetin happun here." Di scan show new close-up details, including a porthole wey bin most likely dey smashed by di iceberg. E tally wit di eye-witness reports of survivors wey say ice come into some pipo cabins during di collision. Experts don dey study one of di Titanic huge boiler rooms - e dey easy to see on di scan becos e dey sidon for di back of di bow section at di point wia di ship break in two. Passengers say di lights bin still dey on as di ship plunge beneath di waves. Di digital replica show say some of di boilers dey concave, wey suggest say dem bin still dey operate as dem sink inside di water. Lying on di deck of di stern, dem also don discover valve for one open position, wey indicate say steam bin still dey flow into di electricity generating system. Dis go be di effort of a team of engineers led by Joseph Bell wey bin stay behind to shovel coal into di furnaces to keep di lights on. All of dem die in di disaster but dia heroic actions save many lives, na so Parks Stephenson tok. "Dem keep di lights and di power working to di end, to give di crew time to launch di lifeboats safely wit some light instead of in absolute darkness," e tell di BBC. "Dem hold di chaos at bay as long as possible, and all of dat show by dis open steam valve just sitting dia on di stern." A new simulation don also provide further insights into di sinking. E take a detailed structural model of di ship, wey dem create from Titanic blueprints, and also information about di speed, direction and position, to predict di damage wey bin happun as e hit di iceberg. "We use advanced numerical algorithms, computational modelling and supercomputing capabilities to reconstruct di Titanic sinking," na so Prof Jeom-Kee Paik, from University College London, wey lead di research tok. Di simulation show say as di ship make only a glancing blow against di iceberg e dey left with a series of punctures wey run in a line along a narrow section of di hull. Titanic suppose to dey unsinkable, designed to stay afloat even if four of di watertight compartments dey flooded. But di simulation calculate say di iceberg damage spread across six compartments. "Di difference between Titanic sinking and not sinking dey down to di fine margins of holes about di size of a piece of paper," na so Simon Benson, an associate lecturer in naval architecture at di University of Newcastle tok. "But di problem na say those small holes dey across a long length of di ship, so di flood water come in slowly but surely into all of those holes, and den eventually di compartments dey flooded over di top and e make di Titanic sink." Unfortunately di damage no fit dey seen on di scan as di lower section of di bow dey hidden beneath di sediment. Di human tragedy of di Titanic still dey very much visible. Personal possessions from di ship passengers dey scattered across di sea floor. Di scan dey provide new clues about dat cold night in 1912, but e go take experts years to fully analyse evri detail of di 3D replica. "She only dey give her stories to us a little bit at a time," Parks Stephenson tok. "Evri time, she dey leave us wanting for more."
BBC News
08-04-2025
- Science
- BBC News
Titanic scan reveals ground-breaking details of ship's final hours
A detailed analysis of a full-sized digital scan of the Titanic has revealed new insight into the doomed liner's final hours. The exact 3D replica shows the violence of how the ship ripped in two as it sank after hitting an iceberg in 1912 - 1,500 people lost their lives in the disaster. The scan provides a new view of a boiler room, confirming eye-witness accounts that engineers worked right to the end to keep the ship's lights on. And a computer simulation also suggests that punctures in the hull the size of A4 pieces of paper led to the ship's demise. "Titanic is the last surviving eyewitness to the disaster, and she still has stories to tell," said Parks Stephenson, a Titanic analyst. The scan has been studied for a new documentary by National Geographic and Atlantic Productions called Titanic: The Digital Resurrection. The wreck, which lies 3,800m down in the icy waters of the Atlantic, was mapped using underwater robots. More than 700,000 images, taken from every angle, were used to create the "digital twin", which was revealed exclusively to the world by BBC News in 2023. Because the wreck is so large and lies in the gloom of the deep, exploring it with submersibles only shows tantalising snapshots. The scan, however, provides the first full view of the Titanic. The immense bow lies upright on the seafloor, almost as if the ship were continuing its voyage. But sitting 600m away, the stern is a heap of mangled metal. The damage was caused as it slammed into the sea floor after the ship broke in half. The new mapping technology is providing a different way to study the ship. "It's like a crime scene: you need to see what the evidence is, in the context of where it is," said Parks Stephenson. "And having a comprehensive view of the entirety of the wreck site is key to understanding what happened here." The scan shows new close-up details, including a porthole that was most likely smashed by the iceberg. It tallies with the eye-witness reports of survivors that ice came into some people's cabins during the collision. Experts have been studying one of the Titanic's huge boiler rooms - it's easy to see on the scan because it sits at the rear of the bow section at the point where the ship broke in two. Passengers said that the lights were still on as the ship plunged beneath the waves. The digital replica shows that some of the boilers are concave, which suggests they were still operating as they were plunged into the water. Lying on the deck of the stern, a valve has also been discovered in an open position, indicating that steam was still flowing into the electricity generating system. This would have been thanks to a team of engineers led by Joseph Bell who stayed behind to shovel coal into the furnaces to keep the lights on. All died in the disaster but their heroic actions saved many lives, said Parks Stephenson. "They kept the lights and the power working to the end, to give the crew time to launch the lifeboats safely with some light instead of in absolute darkness," he told the BBC. "They held the chaos at bay as long as possible, and all of that was kind of symbolised by this open steam valve just sitting there on the stern." A new simulation has also provided further insights into the sinking. It takes a detailed structural model of the ship, created from Titanic's blueprints, and also information about its speed, direction and position, to predict the damage that was caused as it hit the iceberg. "We used advanced numerical algorithms, computational modelling and supercomputing capabilities to reconstruct the Titanic sinking," said Prof Jeom-Kee Paik, from University College London, who led the research. The simulation shows that as the ship made only a glancing blow against the iceberg it was left with a series of punctures running in a line along a narrow section of the hull. Titanic was supposed to be unsinkable, designed to stay afloat even if four of its watertight compartments flooded. But the simulation calculates the iceberg's damage was spread across six compartments. "The difference between Titanic sinking and not sinking are down to the fine margins of holes about the size of a piece of paper," said Simon Benson, an associate lecturer in naval architecture at the University of Newcastle. "But the problem is that those small holes are across a long length of the ship, so the flood water comes in slowly but surely into all of those holes, and then eventually the compartments are flooded over the top and the Titanic sinks." Unfortunately the damage cannot be seen on the scan as the lower section of the bow is hidden beneath the sediment. The human tragedy of the Titanic is still very much visible. Personal possessions from the ship's passengers are scattered across the sea floor. The scan is providing new clues about that cold night in 1912, but it will take experts years to fully scrutinise every detail of the 3D replica. "She's only giving her stories to us a little bit at a time," said Parks Stephenson. "Every time, she leaves us wanting for more."
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Titanic scan reveals ground-breaking details of ship's final hours
A detailed analysis of a full-sized digital scan of the Titanic has revealed new insight into the doomed liner's final hours. The exact 3D replica shows the violence of how the ship ripped in two as it sank after hitting an iceberg in 1912 - 1,500 passengers lost their lives in the disaster. The scan provides a new view of a boiler room, confirming eye-witness accounts that engineers worked right to the end to keep the ship's lights on. And a computer simulation also suggests that punctures in the hull the size of A4 pieces of paper led to the ship's demise. "Titanic is the last surviving eyewitness to the disaster, and she still has stories to tell," said Parks Stephenson, a Titanic analyst. The scan has been studied for a new documentary by National Geographic and Atlantic Productions called Titanic: The Digital Resurrection. Rarely seen Titanic artefacts kept in secret warehouse Scans of Titanic reveal wreck as never seen before The wreck, which lies 3,800m down in the icy waters of the Atlantic, was mapped using underwater robots. More than 700,000 images, taken from every angle, were used to create the "digital twin", which was revealed exclusively to the world by BBC News in 2023. Because the wreck is so large and lies in the gloom of the deep, exploring it with submersibles only shows tantalising snapshots. The scan, however, provides the first full view of the Titanic. The immense bow lies upright on the seafloor, almost as if the ship were continuing its voyage. But sitting 600m away, the stern is a heap of mangled metal. The damage was caused as it slammed into the sea floor after the ship broke in half. The new mapping technology is providing a different way to study the ship. "It's like a crime scene: you need to see what the evidence is, in the context of where it is," said Parks Stephenson. "And having a comprehensive view of the entirety of the wreck site is key to understanding what happened here." The scan shows new close-up details, including a porthole that was most likely smashed by the iceberg. It tallies with the eye-witness reports of survivors that ice came into some people's cabins during the collision. Experts have been studying one of the Titanic's huge boiler rooms - it's easy to see on the scan because it sits at the rear of the bow section at the point where the ship broke in two. Passengers said that the lights were still on as the ship plunged beneath the waves. The digital replica shows that some of the boilers are concave, which suggests they were still operating as they were plunged into the water. Lying on the deck of the stern, a valve has also been discovered in an open position, indicating that steam was still flowing into the electricity generating system. This would have been thanks to a team of engineers led by Joseph Bell who stayed behind to shovel coal into the furnaces to keep the lights on. All died in the disaster but their heroic actions saved many lives, said Parks Stephenson. "They kept the lights and the power working to the end, to give the crew time to launch the lifeboats safely with some light instead of in absolute darkness," he told the BBC. "They held the chaos at bay as long as possible, and all of that was kind of symbolised by this open steam valve just sitting there on the stern." A new simulation has also provided further insights into the sinking. It takes a detailed structural model of the ship, created from Titanic's blueprints, and also information about its speed, direction and position, to predict the damage that was caused as it hit the iceberg. "We used advanced numerical algorithms, computational modelling and supercomputing capabilities to reconstruct the Titanic sinking," said Prof Jeom-Kee Paik, from University College London, who led the research. The simulation shows that as the ship made only a glancing blow against the iceberg it was left with a series of punctures running in a line along a narrow section of the hull. Titanic was supposed to be unsinkable, designed to stay afloat even if four of its watertight compartments flooded. But the simulation calculates the iceberg's damage was spread across six compartments. "The difference between Titanic sinking and not sinking are down to the fine margins of holes about the size of a piece of paper," said Simon Benson, an associate lecturer in naval architecture at the University of Newcastle. "But the problem is that those small holes are across a long length of the ship, so the flood water comes in slowly but surely into all of those holes, and then eventually the compartments are flooded over the top and the Titanic sinks." Unfortunately the damage cannot be seen on the scan as the lower section of the bow is hidden beneath the sediment. The human tragedy of the Titanic is still very much visible. Personal possessions from the ship's passengers are scattered across the sea floor. The scan is providing new clues about that cold night in 1912, but it will take experts years to fully scrutinise every detail of the 3D replica. "She's only giving her stories to us a little bit at a time," said Parks Stephenson. "Every time, she leaves us wanting for more."
