The company that lost its CEO and four other passengers on a Titanic-bound submersible last month is suspending commercial operations.
23.06.2023 - 21:41 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Following the news that the Titan submersible likely suffered a "catastrophic implosion", petrifying videos have emerged showing exactly what the tragic event may have looked like.
The vessel, that set off to explore the Titanic wreckage at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, went missing with five passengers aboard. On Thursday, June 22, the five were pronounced dead after a search and rescue mission failed to locate the vessel before oxygen levels ran out.
It was confirmed by the US Coast Guard that debris was located, linked to the Titan, proving that the underwater vehicle had imploded during its mission. Five large pieces of debris were found 1,600 feet from the RMS Titanic.
"The debris is consistent with a catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber", Rear Admiral John Mauge, US Coast Guard District commander explained in a statement, reports the Mirror.
There has since been a lot of speculation as to the cause of the tragic incident as well as many left wondering what it may have been like for those on board.
The passengers included British billionaire and adventurer, Hamish Harding, alongside Shahzada and Suleman Dawood, Stockton Rush and Paul-Henri Nargeolet.
Implosions occur incredibly fast when at the depth travelled by the Titan - around 3,800m where the Titanic wreckage lies. At this depth, the pressure is more than 300 times that at the sea's surface.
And now an animated video has been shared on TikTok to depict the catastrophic implosion, showing what it would have looked like under the water.
In the footage, shared by user @sincerelybootz, a vessel similar to a military sub is seen suddenly flattened before curling into a tac-shaped piece of metal, then ripping apart rapidly.
Following this, there is nothing
The company that lost its CEO and four other passengers on a Titanic-bound submersible last month is suspending commercial operations.
submersible that imploded with five people on board, has suspended all exploration and commercial operations.The company made the announcement Thursday in a banner on its website. No further details were provided.
Wreckage brought ashore today from the Titan submersible that imploded last week contained “presumed human remains,” according to multiple media reports citing the U.S. Coast Guard.
Pictures have emerged of the mangled wreckage of the Titan submersible.
Suleman Dawood took a Rubik’s Cube with him onboard the doomed Titanic sub in order to break a Guinness World Record.
Since the news of the Titan tragedy, we’ve heard several stories about people who were invited at one point to make the dangerous voyage to see the Titanic wreckage – whether it be on the doomed vessel or not – but pulled out at the last minute. And now, another person who almost went on a submersible trip to the shipwreck has come forward: YouTube star MrBeast.
Ross Kemp was set to join the Oceangate submersible expedition to film a documentary series - but pulled out over safety fears.
In the 24 hours since we learned the Titan submersible suffered a “catastrophic implosion,” claiming the lives of the five passengers on board — OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, French explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet, Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his teenage son Suleman, and British billionaire Hamish Harding — the world has come together to mourn with the families of the unfortunate victims.
The stepson of one of the passengers who died aboard the Titan submersible (not the already infamous Brian Szasz) opened up about the “nightmare” that was the past few days while anxiously awaiting any sort of news about the victims on board.
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 believe suffered a “catastrophic implosion” as it dove down to tour the wreck of the Titanic. Five people were killed as a result.
Those who lost loved ones on the Titan submersible have been sharing emotional tribute messages.
According to a new report, the US Navy heard what they believe was the implosion of the OceanGate Expeditions sub several days ago out in the North Atlantic Ocean.
It’s easy to forget, amid all the talk of the OceanGate disaster killing CEOs and billionaires, that the youngest victim was only 19 years old. Just a kid really. And that young man was “terrified” of the excursion, according to his aunt.
Titanic director James Cameron has claimed he knew the missing OceanGate submersile had imploded and its occupants were dead on Monday.
The families of three of the victims of the Titanic submersible implosion have paid tribute to them as 'beloved, dedicated' fathers and sons.
Canadian filmmaker James Cameron, who directed the critically acclaimed ‘Titanic’, is talking about the recent Titan submersible tragedy.
The five passengers who were aboard the Titan submersible have reportedly been killed after a “catastrophic implosion,” officials have confirmed, as per the Independent.
CNN is now reporting that the debris found at the bottom of the ocean near the Titanic wreckage site has been “assessed to be from submersible,” and, moments ago, OceanGate Expeditions released a statement to the news organization confirming that the 5 members on board have tragically died.
https://t.co/iEsIPIfXBVpic.twitter.com/zIHlkcJTf1«The debris is consistent with a catastrophic implosion of the vessel so we'll continue to work and continue to search the area down there, but I don't have an answer for prospects at this time,» Mauger said.As for the banging noises heard just days ago — offering a glimmer of hope that the passengers may still be alive — Mauger said «there doesn't appear to be any connection between the noises and the location on the sea floor» where the debris field was discovered.OceanGate Expeditions said in a statement that «we now believe that our CEO Stockton Rush, Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood, Hamish Harding, and Paul-Henri Nargeolet, have sadly been lost.»«This is an extremely sad time for our dedicated employees who are exhausted and grieving deeply over this loss. The entire OceanGate family is deeply grateful for the countless men and women from multiple organizations of the international community who expedited wide-ranging resources and have worked so very hard on this mission,» the statement continued.
With the world’s eyes turned toward the missing submersible touring the Titanic wreck, an unlikely drama has unfolded on social media.