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The "Jean Charcot"-expedition to document the "Titanic" shipwreck site in 3-D has been brought to a quick end due to the approach of yet another hurricane. The vessel headed back from the site in the North Atlantic at midnight and is due back in port at St. John's, Newfoundland, on Sep 17, 2010.

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The "Jean Charcot" is back in the Atlantic waters at the sinking site of RMS "Titanic" in order to create a comprehensive map of the wreckage and debris field around the ship In the evening of Sep 6, 2010, she left port after a break caused by hurricane Earl.

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The hurricane Danielle has chased the Titanic expedition back to shore. The captain of the research vessel "Jean Charcot" was uncomfortable with Hurricane Danielle’s track. And his decision to return to port was right as the seas are expected to become 40-foot swells when the storm hits. The return to port does provide the teams opportunity to re-group. The main power supply onboard the ship failed in the final hours of work, and the ship's onboard power system is not well integrated. The team also is using the time to consider where to look next. The mapping equipment already returned some stunning results. The AUVs “Ginger” and “Mary Ann" used sonar to map a 5-by-3 mile area. It’s long been believed the wreckage sat in a 6-square mile area, but now these new maps reveal more wreckage that’s never been studied. When the team returns, in about a week, they want to take a closer look what is there.