In multiple interviews yesterday, Titanic director James Cameron harshly criticized the OceanGate, the company that designed, built and operated the small submarine Titan, which officials now belie…
, which officials now believe suffered a “catastrophic implosion” as it dove down to tour the wreck of the Titanic. Five people were killed as a result.‘Expedition: Unknown’ Host Josh Gates Says He Dove In Titanic Sub, But Decided Against Going Down Again To Film Because Craft “Did Not Perform Well”, Missing Sub
“I think it was unconscionable that this group did not go through that rigorous process,” he told CNN.over its decision to operate its subs as experimental vessels, rather and seeking certification. Cameron, of course, had already pointed out that it was only his own life he was risking with his experimental craft, not those of passengers.“The deep ocean exploration community is a small community. We generally all know each other and in general we respect each other. Jim’s obviously a very experienced ocean explorer and also well regarded but as he knows, and we all know, working underwater in these conditions is a very risky operation.
“I couldn’t think of any other scenario in which a sub would be lost where it lost comms and navigation at the same time, and stayed out of touch, and did not surface,” Cameron said. “I was also told, and I don’t have confirmation on this, that they were on descent, they were a couple hundred meters above the sea floor and they dropped their weights.
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