Titan submersible imploded near the Titanic wreckage (1 Viewer)

[WillG]

Sounds likely... although that might not stop some less scrupulous entrepreneur/company from setting up shop in a (much) less strictly regulating country/territory in the future nonetheless.

I wonder what happens, for instance, if one were to set up shop on a fully private island (not belonging to any state/govt jurisdiction) one buys/owns not far off from a well-established, conventional country. Such islands definitely do exist afterall. Then, I suppose it's back to "buyer beware" or the like...

_Man_

I once read something that when it comes to the law in international waters any nation could prosecute for crimes being committed. Not sure what that means for commerce regulations like these Titanic dives however

 

[WillG]

4) I suspect those waivers will be a mere speedbump if significant legal action is taken. Especially against a grieving mother and wife with extraordinarily deep pockets.

Yeah, I don’t think any waiver like this would hold up if negligence/incompetence can be proven and it looks like a that could be a slam dunk in this instance. Allegedly the CEO was warned about safety concerns from other employees (and may have fired them over it), said things that indicate he made hiring decisions based on identity over merit. Things like that.

Though I doubt the families would get much anyway. How much cash could an operation like this possibly have on hand? Even if you liquidated all the assets it would likely need to pay back debt and reimburse for the search and rescue efforts

 

[uncledougie]

The Titanic resting place is its own symbolic graveyard for all the poor souls lost in that (preventable) tragedy. And now it’s yet more so for the five lost here in another misguided voyage. It shouldn’t be a place for the wealthy elite to gawk and intrude. If it’s an exploratory or scientific or historic study mission, that’s justifiable. But the ignored perils and dire results of this operation make any such future similar dives, one hopes, out of the question.

 

[Tony Bensley]

To my shock and amazement, metal end pieces of the submersible were GLUED to the titanium/carbon fiber tube. Incredible!



Mark

Penny wise but pound foolish carried to a sad, tragic extreme!

 

[Dennis Nicholls]

Dailymail UK has posted photos of the debris recovered as they are lifted onto trucks to take away for study.

Mangled debris from the Titan sub is hauled ashore in Canada

The huge chunks of metal were unloaded from the Horizon Arctic ship at the Canadian Coast Guard pier in St John's, Newfoundland, Canada, this morning.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Dennis Nicholls]

The BBC has posted additional photos.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-66045554

The debris brought ashore on Wednesday appeared to include at least one titanium end cap, including the sub's porthole with its window missing, as well as a titanium ring, landing frame and the end equipment bay,

 

[Nelson Au]

You beat me Dennis, the BBC has a news report with video coverage too.

 

[Alex...]

Presumed human remains found in recovered sub.

“Presumed Human Remains” Found In Recovered Titanic Sub Wreckage, According To Coast Guard

Wreckage brought ashore today from the Titan submersible that imploded last week contained “presumed human remains,” according to the U.S. Coast Guard. In a statement, the US Coast Guar…

deadline.com

 

[Brett_B]

I am not trying to be funny with this post, rather pointing out a bizarre coincidence.

I was catching up on my Far Side 2023 daily calendar, and this was from the day of the Titan accident.

This was from the day the debris field was discovered, and confirmed.

 

[jayembee]

That be some weird shit.

 

[Brett_B]

The days in between had an eerie relation to the event as well.

 

[Nelson Au]

A friend found this video that has an alleged transcript of the communication with the submersible. If this is true, then they knew they were in trouble. Take it with a grain of salt.

 

[Adam Lenhardt]

To my shock and amazement, metal end pieces of the submersible were GLUED to the titanium/carbon fiber tube. Incredible!

That in and of itself is not necessarily a problem. There are plenty of industrial adhesives that result in an incredibly strong (and waterproof) seal.

But mixing carbon fiber and titanium is a no-no. Applying severe pressure differentials to carbon fiber over and over again is a no-no.

This video did a good job of helping me understand some of the obvious things OceanGate got wrong:

 

[Mark Booth]

The structural failure of the Titan was the physical manifestation that killed the passengers. But the real cause was clearly hubris.

Mark