BOSTON (AP) — The deadly implosion of the Titan submersible raises questions about whether the vessel exploring the Titanic wreckage was destined for disaster because of its unconventional design and its creator’s refusal to submit to independent checks that are standard in the industry. All five...
an aircraft in the stratosphere, than when keeping pressure out, as happens underwater. and all cylindrical vessels resist buckling better when the air pressure is higher inside. submersible experts not associated with oceangate told wired that they would do much more testing on a new design. “...
Debris from the OceanGate Expeditions Titan submersible was found Yesterday.As feared, all five of those on board perished.There has been a splash of ethics-related matters in the wake of the disaster: 1.Former US President Barack Obama, once again proving the hoary “stopped clock” metaphor’...
"The paying passengers would not be aware, and would not be informed, of this experimental design, the lack of non-destructive testing of the hull, or that hazardous flammable materials were being used within the submersible," Lochridge's legalfilingstated. The document added that Lochridge belie...
While the cause of the implosion remains under investigation, many have focused on the unique design of the Titan. Prior to the disaster, numerous maritime experts worried that the submersible was unsafe. Rush disputed those claims, and in 2021 he said, “I’ve broken some rules to make this...
Debris from the Titan submersible, recovered from the ocean floor near the wreck of the Titanic, is unloaded from the ship Horizon Arctic at the Canadian Coast Guard pier in St. John's on Wednesday. Photo by Paul Daly /The Canadian Press Article content HALIFAX–The company behin...
“OceanGate bears full responsibility for the design, fabrication, testing, inspection, operation, maintenance, catastrophic failure of the Titan submersible and the deaths of all five people on board.” It wasn’t supposed to be this way. In the beginning, OceanGate’s mission had seemed so ...
The lead engineer for an experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreck of the Titanic says he felt pressured to get the vessel ready to dive and refused to pilot it for a journey several years earlier.
Boeing provided "CBS News Sunday Morning" with the following statement: "Boeing was not a partner on the Titan and did not design or build it." NASA also toldAL.comthis week that it "did not conduct testing and manufacturing (of the submersible) via its workforce or facilities." ...
Titanic submersible Another industry expert, William Kohnen, hadexpressed fearsthat the vehicle's design and construction were not being checked by an independent third party, warning OceanGate that a "single negative event" could undo an "enviable" safety track record that spanned 40 years....