Titanic: sunk by unusual moon behaviour and tides?

The sinking of the Titanic was undoubtedly one of the greatest human tragedies of the 20th century. I remember reading a book a few years ago that suggested a cursed Egyptian pharaoh mummy was being carried in the hold cargo causing it to sink, but I suspect this may be an urban legend. Today, another culprit was suggested: the moon. Apparently, according to this article, the moon caused higher tides than usual, allowing ice bergs of an unusually deadly type to flow into the shipping lanes. The captain of the Titanic was the most experienced skipper in the White Star Line, so it has always puzzled researchers as to how he ended up hitting an iceberg. Maybe the moon created conditions no one could have predicted.