1. ICEBERGS AND WATER’S RISKS TITANIC

4. b) Location Most icebergs are located around Antarctica and Greenland. We can see them along Iceberg Alley, an area from the Northern tip of Labrador down to the Eastern coasts of Newfoundland.

9. Description In 1907, J. Bruce Ismay (President of the White Star Line) and Lord Pirrie dreamed up the idea to build luxurious ocean liners as a way for the White Star Line to compete in the transatlantic passenger market. A total of three ships were planned: The Olympic , Titanic and Gigantic . The Titanic was : The Largest ship in the world (in 1912), he biggest movable man-made object ever made (at that time). One of the first ships to have a swimming pool. It was publicized as the world's largest, safest, most luxurious five-star floating hotel .

10. The Titanic was about 20 knots when it ran in an iceberg, its hull was broken on 90 meters long. In a very short time, 5 compartments were under water. Despite some evidence that 3rd class passengers may not have had the same access to the lifeboats as 1st and 2nd class, the official investigations determined that no distinction between passenger classes was made during the loading of lifeboats. Women and children, without discrimination of class, were given preference.