The Titanic wreckage, that lays about 4,000 metres below the surface of the Atlantic, may be in the process of collapsing but Larry Daley, Titanic specialist, says the history and legacy will not fade.

The story of the RMS Titanic is important to the province of Newfoundland and Labrador as it is a UNESCO site and a grave site where over 1500 people lost their lives, he says.

In recent research, it has been found that due to a large amount of fast acting bacteria known as rusticles, the Titanic remains will collapse in about 8 to 10 years.

Daley says he does not believe the dedication to research and the lasting effect it has on the province will be diminished by the collapse.

He says the story will carry on for years whether it be among children or seniors that have known about it for years.

One of the people the story of the RMS Titanic has impacted is an 8-year-old boy from Cape Broyle.

After visiting an exhibit at the Johnson Geo Centre at the age of 4, Evan O’Brien started to learn more about the British passenger liner and the story of how it was built.

He even likes to build small replicas.

He has a collection of books and he enjoys building with his Titanic Lego set.

Evan says he is not worried about the expected collapse of the wreckage. He will still enjoy it just the same and believes its legacy will live on.