In its decision of 31 January 2006 the court recognised "explicitly the appropriateness of applying maritime salvage law to historic wrecks such as that of Titanic" and denied the application of the Maritime Law of Finds.
在其2006年1月31日的判决中，法院明确海事救助法（maritime salvage law）适用于诸如泰坦尼克号这样的具有历史意义的沉船，并否认海事发现法（the Maritime Law of Finds）对其适用。