"ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE POPULAR TITANIC SUBMERSIBLE" #Thread
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WHAT IS A SUBMERSIBLE?
A submersible is a vehicle designed to work underwater. Think of it as a small fish-looking car that can be driven underwater. In this particular case, the Titan submersible is a small watercraft that could carry about five people to as far as the bottom
A submersible is a vehicle designed to work underwater. Think of it as a small fish-looking car that can be driven underwater. In this particular case, the Titan submersible is a small watercraft that could carry about five people to as far as the bottom
Of the ocean. A submersible is slightly different from a submarine in that it has its own oxygen renewal system and does not depend on another vessel for its air and power supply. They are used for oceanography, ocean exploration, underwater archeology, and maintenance of other
underwater equipment. If you’re feeling adventurous, you can also use it for underwater videography.
WHY WERE THEY GOING TO THE OCEAN FLOOR?
The five men involved were going to see the wreckage of the historic ship known globally as Titanic, which sank in Canada over 100 years ago.
Before the Titanic sank in April 1912, it was dubbed “unsinkable”.
The five men involved were going to see the wreckage of the historic ship known globally as Titanic, which sank in Canada over 100 years ago.
Before the Titanic sank in April 1912, it was dubbed “unsinkable”.
The 882ft ship took off from Southampton, England, for New York City but never made it to its destination.
Four days into its maiden voyage, Titanic struck an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean and less than three hours later it sank, taking about 1,500 people into the depths
Four days into its maiden voyage, Titanic struck an iceberg in the Atlantic Ocean and less than three hours later it sank, taking about 1,500 people into the depths
Of the sea of it.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the ship was near Newfoundland, Canada, when it sank, just about 400 miles off the coast and most of the Titanic wreckage remains about 563 kilometres off the coast of Newfoundland.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the ship was near Newfoundland, Canada, when it sank, just about 400 miles off the coast and most of the Titanic wreckage remains about 563 kilometres off the coast of Newfoundland.
Today, the Titanic sits on the ocean floor, about 12,500 feet — 3.81 kilometres — below sea level. The two broken parts of the ship – the bow and the stern — are over 2,600 feet apart and are surrounded by debris.
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WHO WERE THE PEOPLE ON BOARD?
The passengers included Shahzada Dawood, a prominent Pakistani man and his teenage son Suleman; Hamish Harding, a British businessman; Paul-Henri Nargeolet, a French diver, and Stockton Rush, OceanGate CEO.
The passengers included Shahzada Dawood, a prominent Pakistani man and his teenage son Suleman; Hamish Harding, a British businessman; Paul-Henri Nargeolet, a French diver, and Stockton Rush, OceanGate CEO.
Nargeolet, the French diver, had completed at least 35 trips to the Titanic wreckage.
HAVE THEY DONE THIS BEFORE?
Yes. Since the Titanic sank, the ship has become a tourist site for explorers and thrill seekers curious about unraveling the mystery behind what is arguably one of the world’s wonders.
Yes. Since the Titanic sank, the ship has become a tourist site for explorers and thrill seekers curious about unraveling the mystery behind what is arguably one of the world’s wonders.
The ship’s first successful discovery was in 1985 by Robert Ballard, an oceanographer who led the expedition in a submersible sled called Argo. Soon, other explorers followed suit.
OceanGate, the diving tour company, charged passengers $250,000 for the trip to the 1912 historic site. Although the company says it made previous successful trips to the Titanic wreckage, court records show that OceanGate faced a series of mechanical problems that forced the
cancellation or delays of trips in recent years.
David Lochridge, who worked as an independent contractor for OceanGate in 2015 and as its employee between 2016 and 2018, once brought up concerns about the Titan’s hull.
Lochridge said no non-destructive testing had been performed on the Titan’s hull to check for “delaminations, porosity and voids of sufficient adhesion of the glue being used”.
He was sued by OceanGate in 2018 for allegedly sharing confidential information.
He was sued by OceanGate in 2018 for allegedly sharing confidential information.
Two former OceanGate employees separately raised similar safety concerns about the thickness of the submersible’s hull when they were employed by the company.
In a letter to the company, which the New York Times obtained, safety concerns were also raised by The Manned Underwater Vehicles committee of the Marine Technology Society over what it referred to as the company’s “experimental approach” of the Titan vessel and its planned
expedition to the site of the Titanic wreckage.
Regardless, it was tragically discovered that the five passengers in the Titan submersible lost their lives....including a Gasgow University student (UK) Suleman Dawood.
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