RMS Titanic, Inc. was granted salvor-in-possession rights to the wreck of Titanic by a United States federal court in 1994 and is the only company permitted by law to recover artifacts from the wreck site of Titanic. RMS Titanic, Inc., an affiliate of Experiential Media Group ‘EMG’ LLC (“E/M Group”), has conducted eight research and recovery expeditions, with the goal of obtaining oceanographic material and scientific data; and using the data and retrieved artifacts for historical verification, scientific education, and public awareness.