OceanGate CEO said he was ‘personally insulted’ by ‘baseless cries’ about Titanic sub’s deadly safety flaws
1 year, 6 months ago

OceanGate CEO said he was ‘personally insulted’ by ‘baseless cries’ about Titanic sub’s deadly safety flaws

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy OceanGate Expeditions CEO Stockton Rush said he was “personally insulted” after an industry expert raised concerns about safety flaws in the Titan submersible, which imploded killing five crew members on Sunday. Rush dismissed Mr McCallum’s concerns as “baseless cries” and accused him of trying to stop innovation in the deep-water submersible industry, the BBC stated. Follow the latest updates on the Titanic sub here On Thursday, Rush was confirmed to have died in a “catastrophic implosion” of the Titan’s carbon fibre hull that killed all five crew on board. open image in gallery The Titan’s carbon fibre hull was incapable of withstanding the pressure of seep-sea expeditions, experts say In March 2018, the chair of the Marine Technology Society’s Submarine Committee Will Kohnen wrote to Rush expressing “unanimous concern” on behalf of the group about the development of the Titan.

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OceanGate Faces Federal Investigation a Year After the Titan Submersible Implosion
54 years, 11 months ago

OceanGate Faces Federal Investigation a Year After the Titan Submersible Implosion

Wired  

The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York has contacted former OceanGate employees and expedition members as part of an investigatory probe, WIRED has learned from multiple sources. The carbon fiber submersible Titan imploded on a tourist trip to the wreck of the Titanic in June 2023, killing the five people on board, including OceanGate founder …

OceanGate’s submarine relied on ‘idiotic’ Excel spreadsheet
3 months ago

OceanGate’s submarine relied on ‘idiotic’ Excel spreadsheet

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A hearing into OceanGate’s Titan sub, which imploded during an expedition to the wreck of the Titanic …

OceanGate employee pushes back against idea of ‘desperation’ to complete missions
3 months ago

OceanGate employee pushes back against idea of ‘desperation’ to complete missions

Associated Press  

A key employee with the company that owned the experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic pushed back at a question from a Coast Guard investigator about whether OceanGate felt a sense of “desperation” to complete the dives because of the high price tag. Amber Bay, director of administration for the company that owned the …

Titan submersible scientific director says it malfunctioned just before Titanic dive
3 months ago

Titan submersible scientific director says it malfunctioned just before Titanic dive

The Hindu  

The scientific director for the company that owned the Titan submersible that imploded last year while on its way to the Titanic wreckage testified Thursday that the sub had malfunctioned just before the fatal dive. Earlier Thursday, Renata Rojas, a mission specialist for the company, told the Coast Guard the firm was staffed by competent people who wanted to “make …

Titan submersible’s scientific director says the sub malfunctioned just prior to the Titanic dive
3 months ago

Titan submersible’s scientific director says the sub malfunctioned just prior to the Titanic dive

Associated Press  

The scientific director for the company that owned the Titan submersible that imploded last year while on its way to the Titanic wreckage testified Thursday that the sub had malfunctioned just prior to the fatal dive. Appearing before a U.S. Coast Guard panel, Steven Ross told the board about a platform issue the experimental submersible experienced in June 2023, just …

Complaint about safety of Titan submersible could have prevented implosion, former employee says
3 months, 1 week ago

Complaint about safety of Titan submersible could have prevented implosion, former employee says

ABC  

The implosion of the Titan submersible deep in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, killing five people, could have been prevented, a hearing into the tragedy has heard. "I believe that if OSHA had attempted to investigate the seriousness of the concerns I raised on multiple occasions, this tragedy may have been prevented," Mr Lochridge said while speaking before a …

Ex-employees of Titanic submersible’s owner to testify before Coast Guard panel
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Ex-employees of Titanic submersible’s owner to testify before Coast Guard panel

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Maine — Former employees of the company that owned an experimental submersible that imploded on its way to the wreck of the Titanic are scheduled to testify before a Coast Guard investigatory board at an upcoming hearing. Witnesses scheduled to appear during the upcoming hearing include Guillermo Sohnlein, who is another co-founder of OceanGate, as well as the company’s …

Crew of Titan sub knew they were going to die before implosion, family of explorer claim in lawsuit
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Crew of Titan sub knew they were going to die before implosion, family of explorer claim in lawsuit

ABC  

The family of a French explorer who died in a submersible implosion has filed a lawsuit for more than $75million, saying the crew experienced "terror and mental anguish" before the disaster and accusing the sub's operator of gross negligence. Paul-Henri Nargeolet was among five people who died when the Titan submersible imploded during a voyage to the famed Titanic wreck …

Titan submersible would have ‘collapsed in milliseconds’ and killed passengers instantly, expert says
1 year, 5 months ago

Titan submersible would have ‘collapsed in milliseconds’ and killed passengers instantly, expert says

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Titan submersible, which …

OceanGate deletes website, social media handles after Titan tragedy
1 year, 5 months ago

OceanGate deletes website, social media handles after Titan tragedy

Hindustan Times  

Oceangate - the company that owned the Titan submersible which imploded on June 18 killing all five passengers inside it - has deleted its website and social media handles. The website and its expedition pages now say that the company has “suspended all exploration and commercial operations”, while its social media handles have disappeared from the internet. On July 7, …

Titanic sub passengers had about a minute’s warning before vessel ‘popped like a balloon’, expert says
1 year, 5 months ago

Titanic sub passengers had about a minute’s warning before vessel ‘popped like a balloon’, expert says

The Independent  

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OceanGate suspends exploration, commercial operations after Titan submersible implosion
1 year, 5 months ago

OceanGate suspends exploration, commercial operations after Titan submersible implosion

Live Mint  

OceanGate – the company owned the Titan submersible that imploded during a dive to the titanic wreckage, killing all the five people on board including the firm’s CEO Stockton Rush – Thursday said it has suspended its exploration and commercial operations, reported CNN. The submersible was reported missing on June 18 and the US Coast Guard and Canadian authorities on …

OceanGate suspends all operations post Titan tragedy, here's their list of expeditions
1 year, 5 months ago

OceanGate suspends all operations post Titan tragedy, here's their list of expeditions

Hindustan Times  

OceanGate, the company that owned the Titan submersible which imploded on June 18, killing all five passengers inside it, has suspended all exploration and commerical operations. Titan Submersible “OceanGate has suspended all exploration and commercial operations,” reads the top of the company’s official website. Screengrab from OceanGate's official website Here's a list of expeditions that OceanGate used to operate Titanic …

OceanGate suspends operations after its Titan submersible imploded on its way to the Titanic
1 year, 5 months ago

OceanGate suspends operations after its Titan submersible imploded on its way to the Titanic

Associated Press  

The company that owned a submersible that imploded on its way to explore the wreck of the Titanic, killing all five onboard, said Thursday it has suspended operations. In its statement Thursday, OceanGate said it “has suspended all exploration and commercial operations,” but didn’t elaborate. A spokesperson for OceanGate, Andrew Von Kerens said later Thursday that the company wasn’t releasing …

OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush said glue holding doomed Titan sub's carbon-fibre hull together was ‘like peanut butter’
1 year, 5 months ago

OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush said glue holding doomed Titan sub's carbon-fibre hull together was ‘like peanut butter’

Hindustan Times  

OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush said the glue holding the Titan submersible’ carbon-fibre hull together was "like peanut butter,” adding that it was thicker than Elmer's glue. He also described it as being “pretty simple.” Stockton opened up about the vessel’s titanium ring and carbon-fibre hull in a video on OceanGate’s YouTube channel in 2018. A view of the Horizon Arctic …

OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush downplayed ‘really loud bang’ on prior Titanic sub trip
1 year, 5 months ago

OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush downplayed ‘really loud bang’ on prior Titanic sub trip

The Independent  

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Potential Titan passenger says sub was ‘being tossed around pretty roughly on a daily basis’
1 year, 5 months ago

Potential Titan passenger says sub was ‘being tossed around pretty roughly on a daily basis’

Hindustan Times  

The editor-in-chief of Travel Weekly has revealed that the Titan submersible was "being tossed around pretty roughly on a daily basis.” Arnie Weissman, editor-in-chief of Travel Weekly, had booked a trip on the OceanGate vessel in May. I said I thought the sub and platform were being tossed around pretty roughly on a daily basis," he wrote. He recalled how …

Ex-OceanGate Employee's Ominous 2018 Email About Titan Sub Revealed In New Report
1 year, 5 months ago

Ex-OceanGate Employee's Ominous 2018 Email About Titan Sub Revealed In New Report

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A former OceanGate employee reportedly emailed a colleague years ago sounding the alarm that the company’s CEO might get himself and others killed due to safety issues with the Titan submersible. “There’s no way on earth you could have paid me to dive the thing,” David Lochridge wrote in a 2018 email about the Titan and OceanGate …

‘Every deep-diving sub makes a noise’: OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush once dismissed a loud bang heard from Titan sub
1 year, 5 months ago

‘Every deep-diving sub makes a noise’: OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush once dismissed a loud bang heard from Titan sub

Hindustan Times  

OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush once allegedly dismissed a loud bang heard from the Titan submersible. "Almost every deep-diving sub makes a noise at some point." Passengers on board the Titan submersible were not referred to as “passengers,” but as “mission specialists” to avoid legal trouble if anyone died, former consultant to OceanGate Rob McCallum told The New Yorker. The catastrophic …

‘I thought he was joking’: Ex-passenger says Stockton Rush told crew to sleep when Titan's battery died during voyage
1 year, 5 months ago

‘I thought he was joking’: Ex-passenger says Stockton Rush told crew to sleep when Titan's battery died during voyage

Hindustan Times  

Harrowing revelations claim that OceanGate’s Titan submersible once had a battery die during a dive to the Titanic. In that situation, the company’s CEO, Stockton Rush, allegedly suggested that the crew sleep in the vessel, as per a BBC documentary. This photo provided by Travel Weekly shows OceanGate Expeditions CEO Stockton Rush on May 27, 2023 Jaden Pan opened up …

OceanGate touted ‘very safe’ Titanic sub in promo video weeks before doomed trip
1 year, 5 months ago

OceanGate touted ‘very safe’ Titanic sub in promo video weeks before doomed trip

The Independent  

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OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush allegedly hired college-aged INTERNS to design Titan sub's electrical systems
1 year, 5 months ago

OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush allegedly hired college-aged INTERNS to design Titan sub's electrical systems

Hindustan Times  

It has been reported that OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush employed college-aged interns to design the electrical systems for the Titan submersible. Several emails and messages between experts and Stockton Rush went viral after his death, revealing that he dismissed repeated warnings that the submersible was not safe AP/PTI "The whole electrical system — that was our design, we implemented it, …

'That sub is not safe': Former OceanGate employee who was fired for raising concerns said the Titan was a ‘lemon’
1 year, 5 months ago

'That sub is not safe': Former OceanGate employee who was fired for raising concerns said the Titan was a ‘lemon’

Hindustan Times  

A former employee of OceanGate has said that the Titan submersible was not safe to dive, and compared it to a “lemon,” according to The New Yorker. The Titan was destroyed in a catastrophic implosion, killing OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, British billionaire Hamish Harding, French diver Paul Henry Nargeolet, and Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his son, Suleman. "I think …

OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush acknowledged he had ‘broken some rules’ in Titan sub's manufacturing
1 year, 5 months ago

OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush acknowledged he had ‘broken some rules’ in Titan sub's manufacturing

Hindustan Times  

OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush reportedly acknowledged two years ago that the Titan submersible’s design had"broken some rules." Stockton, along withBritish billionaire Hamish Harding, French diver Paul Henry Nargeolet, and Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his son, Suleman, died after the vessel was destroyed in a catastrophic implosion. Stockton Rush speaks in front of a projected image of the wreckage of …

Startling Titan revelation: 'OceanGate CEO wasn't interested in tourism, only used passengers to fund his obsession'
1 year, 5 months ago

Startling Titan revelation: 'OceanGate CEO wasn't interested in tourism, only used passengers to fund his obsession'

Hindustan Times  

The CEO of OceanGate, Stockton Rush, who launched extreme tourism adventure which ended up taking his life along with 4 others is being single-handely held responsible for the devastating tragedy. A startling revelation by Las Vegas financier Jay Bloom, who was approached by Rush to be a part of his Titanic trip, questions his intentions of launching the venture. OceanGate …

'I told him he shouldn't get in that damn sub': Hamish Harding's friend Victor Vescovo warned him before Titan voyage
1 year, 5 months ago

'I told him he shouldn't get in that damn sub': Hamish Harding's friend Victor Vescovo warned him before Titan voyage

Hindustan Times  

Hamish Harding’s longtime friend had warned him not to get on the submersible before the ill-fated voyage, it has been revealed. Fellow explorer Victor Vescovo said that it was Hamish’s dream to go on the journey, even though he knew about the risks. Hamish Harding’s longtime friend Victor Vescovo had warned him not to get on the submersible before the …

‘I expressed safety concerns’: Chat between OceanGate CEO and billionaire who was set to go on doomed Titan voyage viral
1 year, 5 months ago

‘I expressed safety concerns’: Chat between OceanGate CEO and billionaire who was set to go on doomed Titan voyage viral

Hindustan Times  

Las Vegas billionaire real estate developer Jay Bloom has revealed that he and his son were offered two seats in the doomed Titan submersible. Jay Bloom shared screenshots of his conversation with Stockton Rush, who he believes was very confident that the trip was not so risky that it could end up in a tragedy {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The …

‘I expressed safety concerns’: Chat between OceanGate CEO and billionaire who was set to go on doomed Titan voyage viral
1 year, 5 months ago

‘I expressed safety concerns’: Chat between OceanGate CEO and billionaire who was set to go on doomed Titan voyage viral

Hindustan Times  

Las Vegas billionaire real estate developer Jay Bloom has revealed that he and his son were offered two seats in the doomed Titan submersible. Jay Bloom shared screenshots of his conversation with Stockton Rush, who he believes was very confident that the trip was not so risky that it could end up in a tragedy The three other passengers who …

Stockton Rush texts messages reveal how OceanGate CEO tried to sell cut-price trip on Titanic submersible
1 year, 6 months ago

Stockton Rush texts messages reveal how OceanGate CEO tried to sell cut-price trip on Titanic submersible

The Independent  

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Titan submersible | Deep sea tragedy
1 year, 6 months ago

Titan submersible | Deep sea tragedy

The Hindu  

On June 18, contact was lost with a 6.7 metre-long submersible named ‘Titan’ which was carrying one pilot and four crew members to a depth of around 3,800 metres to see the wreckage of the RMS Titanic in the frigid waters of the North Atlantic Ocean. Titan’s five crew members were billionaire Hamish Harding, businessman Shahzada Dawood and his university-going …

OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush had hopes of landing billion dollar deals with oil and gas companies
1 year, 6 months ago

OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush had hopes of landing billion dollar deals with oil and gas companies

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Stockton Rush, who was killed aboard the Titan …

Titanic sub company, OceanGate Expedition, faces backlash over pilot job posting amid tragedy
1 year, 6 months ago

Titanic sub company, OceanGate Expedition, faces backlash over pilot job posting amid tragedy

Hindustan Times  

OceanGate Expeditions, already under intense scrutiny following the tragic deaths of five individuals in its ill-fated Titanic-bound submersible, is now facing even more backlash. The company has come under fire as screenshots of a recently deleted job posting for a Submersible Pilot/Marine Technician have surfaced online, leading to questions about the timing and the state of their operations. The devastating …

Pak tycoon Shahzada Dawood got seats on doomed Titan sub after US man said 'no'
1 year, 6 months ago

Pak tycoon Shahzada Dawood got seats on doomed Titan sub after US man said 'no'

Hindustan Times  

For a year, Stockton Rush had tried to convince Las Vegas-based investor Jay Bloom to buy a couple of spots on his company's submersible so Bloom and his son could experience the once-in-a-lifetime thrill of visiting the deep-sea wreck of the Titanic. Read here: Titanic tour leader Stockton Rush loved taking risks, called safety a ‘pure waste’ Bloom was intrigued, …

Experts’ repeated warnings about Titan’s construction will be key part of investigation into sub’s implosion
1 year, 6 months ago

Experts’ repeated warnings about Titan’s construction will be key part of investigation into sub’s implosion

LA Times  

U.S. Rear Adm. John Mauger, the First Coast Guard District commander, makes statements to the press at the U.S. Coast Guard Base Boston on Thursday. The role those factors may have played in the vessel’s “catastrophic implosion” during its journey to the sunken wreckage of the Titanic, which killed everyone on board and brought a tragic end to a days-long …

Scrutiny rises on Titan sub's unconventional design after deep water disaster
1 year, 6 months ago

Scrutiny rises on Titan sub's unconventional design after deep water disaster

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. All five people aboard the …

How the unconventional design of the Titan sub may have destined it for disaster
1 year, 6 months ago

How the unconventional design of the Titan sub may have destined it for disaster

Associated Press  

BOSTON — 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. The sphere is “the perfect shape,” because water pressure is exerted equally on all areas, said Chris …

Co-founder defends Titanic expeditions company after deadly vessel implosion
1 year, 6 months ago

Co-founder defends Titanic expeditions company after deadly vessel implosion

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The co-founder of a Titanic expeditions company has defended the …

Death was instant and not suffocation, How the submersible Titan met its demise. Details inside
1 year, 6 months ago

Death was instant and not suffocation, How the submersible Titan met its demise. Details inside

Hindustan Times  

After an extensive four-day search for OceanGate’s Titan submersible, the devastating conclusion has been reached. The US Coast Guard has confirmed the unfortunate demise of all five passengers aboard OceanGate's ill-fated submersible. The submersible Titan met its demise due to a catastrophic event The Titan submersible was subjected to a devastating "catastrophic implosion" of immense force and speed, attributed to …

Regulations around Titanic trips ‘tricky to navigate’, says OceanGate co-founder
1 year, 6 months ago

Regulations around Titanic trips ‘tricky to navigate’, says OceanGate co-founder

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Cameron, who is himself a submersibles expert and has completed deep sea dives, …

Discovery Channel host refused trip on Titanic submarine due to ‘safety concerns’ after test dive
1 year, 6 months ago

Discovery Channel host refused trip on Titanic submarine due to ‘safety concerns’ after test dive

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A veteran explorer and host …

How OceanGate’s Titan submersible imploded. Explained in 5 points
1 year, 6 months ago

How OceanGate’s Titan submersible imploded. Explained in 5 points

Live Mint  

Titanium submarine updates: A four-day-long search for OceanGate's Titan submersible has come to a tragic end. On 18 June OceanGate's Titan submersible's third voyage to the Titanic, which struck an iceberg and sank in 1912, began. Those aboard Titan for a tourist expedition included British billionaire Hamish Harding, 58, and Pakistani-born businessman Shahzada Dawood, 48, with his 19-year-old son Suleman, …

Tourist sub’s implosion draws attention to murky regulations of deep-sea expeditions
1 year, 6 months ago

Tourist sub’s implosion draws attention to murky regulations of deep-sea expeditions

Associated Press  

NORFOLK, Va. — When the Titan submersible made its fateful dive into the North Atlantic on Sunday, it also plunged into the murkily regulated waters of deep-sea exploration. “We’re at a point in submersible operations in deep water that’s kind of akin to where aviation was in the early 20th century,” said Salvatore Mercogliano, a history professor at Campbell University …

Tourist sub's implosion draws attention to murky regulations of deep-sea expeditions
1 year, 6 months ago

Tourist sub's implosion draws attention to murky regulations of deep-sea expeditions

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. And any failure of the vessel could cause severe …

Tributes paid to the five people killed onboard the Titan submersible
1 year, 6 months ago

Tributes paid to the five people killed onboard the Titan submersible

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. British-Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman died on the vessel alongside French …

Titanic sub: victims’ families could still sue despite liability waivers
1 year, 6 months ago

Titanic sub: victims’ families could still sue despite liability waivers

Live Mint  

Liability waivers signed by passengers on a submersible lost at sea during a dive to the Titanic wreck may not shield the vessel's owner from potential lawsuits by the victims' families, legal experts said. “If there were aspects of the design or construction of this vessel that were kept from the passengers or it was knowingly operated despite information that …

He took an OceanGate sub trip to the Titanic. Now he has ‘survivor’s guilt’
1 year, 6 months ago

He took an OceanGate sub trip to the Titanic. Now he has ‘survivor’s guilt’

LA Times  

Bill Price, shown wearing a OceanGate shirt, took an earlier trip in the Titan, the lost submersible that was exploring the wreckage of the Titanic. Even when Rush’s experimental submersible Titan lost communication with the mother ship about an hour into its descent toward the Titanic shipwreck on its maiden voyage in 2021. VIDEO | 00:33 Video captures two Titan …

Titanic sub implosion latest: Titan passed 'rigorous' safety checks, insists OceanGate co-founder
1 year, 6 months ago

Titanic sub implosion latest: Titan passed 'rigorous' safety checks, insists OceanGate co-founder

The Telegraph  

A billionaire financier has revealed he turned down cut-price seats on Titan’s doomed voyage for him and his son after the company’s CEO tried to convince him it was “safer than crossing the street”. Las Vegas-based businessman Jay Bloom has shared texts between himself and Stockton Rush, one of five men on board the vessel when it imploded in the …

Titanic sub implosion: Was the deep ocean vehicle safe?
1 year, 6 months ago

Titanic sub implosion: Was the deep ocean vehicle safe?

Al Jazeera  

The death of five people onboard the Titan sub has prompted former passengers to step forward with tales of glitches. I blame deep water for that.” Safety warnings ‘went unheeded’ James Cameron — director of the film Titanic and himself a deep-sea researcher — was more unequivocal in his criticism. “And a number of the top players in the deep-submergence …

OceanGate Titan statement in full
1 year, 6 months ago

OceanGate Titan statement in full

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Here is the statement from OceanGate on the loss of …

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