James Cameron has spoken about his interest in the wreck of the Titanic over the years, including once saying that he only made his acclaimed film in a bid to visit the site.
The filmmaker, 68, wrote and directed the film Titanic (1997) and is said to have visited the wreck - which is located nearly 4,000 metres under the sea - on 33 occasions.
Some of his comments about deep sea exploration have resurfaced this week amid the news that a submarine has gone missing whilst on an exploration to visit the wreck.