Titanic expedition possible in 2010

[Andrew Clarkson]

NORFOLK, Va. — The company that has exclusive rights to salvage the Titanic is planning a possible expedition to the world's most famous shipwreck in 2010.

The first expedition to the North Atlantic shipwreck since 2004 is revealed in a filing by RMS Titanic Inc. in U.S. District Court in Norfolk. Four days of hearings are scheduled to begin Monday on the company's claim for a salvage award.

Lawyers for RMS Titanic Inc. confirmed the expedition plans but declined to discuss them in detail with The Associated Press.

The hearings will be presided over by U.S. District Judge Rebecca Beach Smith, a maritime jurist who considers the wreck an "international treasure."

More than a dozen expert witnesses are scheduled to testify.

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