2023-06-22 21:30:28
Explorer Chris Brown canceled his expedition to the Titanic in the submersible after warning that Titan “He was exposed to many risks beyond his control.”
An explorer saved himself from death after purchasing and then canceling his participation in an expedition to the remains of the Titanic in the submersible Titanmissing since Sunday with 5 crew members and whose implosion has been confirmed 4 kilometers deep in the Atlantic Ocean.
In accordance with Chris Brown, in statements to CNN“there seemed to be many risks beyond his control” on the trip, a fact that motivated him to cancel his participation in this controversial submarine.
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Saved from possible death
Brown said he signed up in 2017 to visit the Titanic in it Titanbut asked for his deposit back the following year.
The reason for his decision is because he really evaluated whether it was safe to travel to the depths in this submarine.
“I didn’t like the way the company approached them (external risks),” he said. For example, he said that OceanGate (the company responsible for these operations) did not meet its objectives of reaching depths in established times.
At the same time, he noted “there was an industrial case being used as ballast” adding that “They got an Xbox controller running it. The parts seemed to be ready.” On this last point, it is true that a video game controller is used, but It is Logitech GF710 Wireless Modified Gamepad which costs 40 dollars in the market.
To him, the submarine looked like something hastily built to cross a river. For this reason, he withdrew his deposit, which in 2018 was around 110 thousand dollars. It currently costs $250,000.
Brown could have traveled on any expedition to the wreckage of the Atlantic Ocean: it is not clear if he would have been among the passengers who left on Sunday.
Brown is not the first to express concern about the safety of the submersible. Former passengers said they experienced communication losses, and a lawsuit in 2018 accused OceanGate of poor quality control.
five dead
This Thursday, June 22, the deadline for oxygen reserves on the boat, remains of Titan.
The news was confirmed by the Coast Guard of the United States, entity that took the leadership and coordination of the rescue missions of forces from your country, Canada and France.
Pitifully, the destruction of the submarine also meant the death of its five crew members: OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush; Hamish Harding, president of the Action Aviation company; Pakistani Shahzada Dawood, Vice President of Engro, and his son Suleman; as well as the expert French diver Paul-Henri Nargeolet.
In a press conference, Rear Admiral John Mauger, of the Coast Guard, indicated that the remains of the submersible They were found by a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) operated by the Canadian ship Horizon Arctic.
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