During the submersible’s final dive on June 18, 2023, the crew lost contact after an exchange of texts about Titan’s depth and weight as it descended.
‘This can’t be the end of deep ocean exploration,’ co-founder of company behind sub that imploded en route to Titanic wreckage saysThis June 2023 image provided by Pelagic Research Services shows remains of the Titan submersible on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean.
One of the last messages from Titan’s crew to the support ship Polar Prince before the submersible imploded stated, “all good here,” according to a visual re-creation presented earlier in the hearing.When the submersible was reported overdue, rescuers rushed ships, planes and other equipment to an area about 435 miles south of St. John’s, Newfoundland. Wreckage of the Titan was subsequently found on the ocean floor about 330 yards off the bow of the Titanic, Coast Guard officials said.
No existing submersible builders could meet the company’s requirements, necessitating the pivot to building its own subs, Sohnlein said. And he said the company worked closely with the Coast Guard during development., former OceanGate operations director David Lochridge said he frequently clashed with Rush and felt the company was committed only to making money. “The whole idea behind the company was to make money,” Lochridge testified. “There was very little in the way of science.
On Friday, a paid passenger on a previous expedition testified that the mission he took part in was aborted due to an apparent mechanical failure.
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