2023-06-23 21:11:00
Investigators are trying to determine the reasons for the “catastrophic implosion” who suffered the submersible “Titan”“who was on his way to explore the remains of the titanic in the North Atlantic Ocean, where five people diedwhile criticism of possible security negligence increases.
The United States Coast Guard had assured this Thursday that the remains of the submarine found are compatible with an implosion, a sudden collapse inward of the vessel that, in this case, might have been under great pressure in the depth of the ocean.
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The reasons why this subsidence might have been generated are analyzed from the five Titan shards found, which include “the rear deck of the submersible” and a cone of the front of the ship.
The submersible, operated by OceanGate Expedition, where the CEO of the company was traveling, Stockton RushFrench Navy veteran Paul-Henri NargeoletBritish billionaire Hamish HardingPakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his son Sulemanbegan its descent last Sunday and lost contact with the surface less than two hours later.
James Camerondirector of the movie “Titanic” and passionate explorer of the seabed, accused the organizing company of “ignore warnings“But according to the Argentine Guillermo Söhnleinco-founder of OceanGate with Rush, the latter “was extremely committed to security” and that “mitigate risks It was a key part of the company culture.”
Possible negligence in the Titan tragedy
He submersible “Titan”, 6.5 meters long, submerged on Sunday and had a theoretical autonomy of 96 hours of oxygen. In the midst of the searches, information emerged regarding complaints once morest Oceangate regarding possible technical negligence of the ship.
A civil lawsuit in the United States in 2018 shows that a former executive of the company, David Lochridgewas fired following express serious doubts on the safety of the “Titan”, according to the agency AFP.
Another of the questions that hang over the “Titan” points to its unconventional design and the refusal of its creators to submit it to security controls that are standard in the industry.
This was promoted by a design that included a hull composed of carbon fiber and an elongated camera for crew and passengers, a departure from the more traditional spherical cabin areas and all-glass construction titanium.
According to experts, the cabin where people sit in most submersibles es spherical due to water pressure. By comparison, Titan’s camera was shaped like a larger, more elongated tube, they explained.
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OceanGate, which built and operated the submersible, he charged 250 thousand dollars per plaza to take tourists to see the remains of the RMS Titanicthe ocean liner that sank in 1912 and left nearly 1,500 dead, representing one of the great maritime catastrophes in history.
After the tragedy, the organization Titanic International, which ensures that the history of the mythical ocean liner is preserved, called for an end to tourist expeditions. “It’s time to seriously consider whether human travel to the sinking of the ‘Titanic’ should end in the name of safety,” he said in a Facebook post, advocating for autonomously driven underwater vehicles.
The “Titan” was not registered as a US ship and operated in international watersfar from the scope of several of the laws in force in the United States and other nations.
They withdrew a complaint once morest OceanGate
Sharon and Marc Haglean influential couple dedicated to the real estate sector in the state of Florida, confirmed in the last hours that he withdrew a demand that he had done once morest the company that owned the submersible. The court filing arose following paying for a trip to the wreck of the Titanic that never took place, since it was rescheduled, canceled and they claimed that never got a refund.
“Money is a driving force in our economy, but honor, respect and dignity are more important to the human soul. We wish the entire OceanGate family and the families of those aboard Titan the best as they mourn the loss of their loved ones”, They reported through a statement regarding their decision, which they made following the death of CEO Stockton Rush.
Meanwhile, relatives and friends of the five deceased crew members paid tributes in their countries originally. The first statements paying tribute to French explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet highlighted his “help to humanity” to understand “this unknown world”.
Meanwhile in the UK, families and friends said goodbye to Hamish Harding, 58; Shahzada Dawood, 48, and her son Suleman Dawood, 19, expressing “deep pain” for the deaths, and the country’s authorities considered them “tragic news”.
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