Greater than a yr after the catastrophic implosion of the Titan submersible, which killed all 5 passengers aboard, the tragedy has taken on the type of a modern-day Greek story of hubris like Titanic, in keeping with testimony from the primary week of US coast guard panel investigating the catastrophe.
The Washington-based firm behind the submersible, OceanGate, and its founder, Stockton Rush, have been criticised for prioritising earnings over security, with passengers paying $250,000 for the doomed dives.
Harvard oceanographer Peter Girguis advised CNN, “What this actually comes right down to is hubris and greed,” noting the bitter irony that the catastrophe came about close to the location of one other notorious maritime disaster — the Titanic.
‘Smoke and mirrors’: Malfunction days earlier than deadly dive
Throughout the listening to, former associates of OceanGate described a “smoke and mirrors” tradition, revealing that the Titan skilled a malfunction days earlier than the deadly dive. Witnesses additionally recounted repeated security warnings that have been ignored.
The crew of 5 — together with Rush, businessman Shahzada Dawood, his son Suleman, businessman Hamish Harding, and French diver Paul-Henri Nargeolet — perished when the submersible imploded on June 18, 2023, shortly after dropping contact with its mom ship.
Their stays have been recognized by way of DNA evaluation, in keeping with the Marine Board of Investigation.
‘All good right here’: Titan’s message earlier than implosion
One of many ultimate messages from the Titan, despatched simply moments earlier than the catastrophe, learn: “All good right here.” However lower than half-hour later, contact was misplaced. As Chris Roman, a professor on the College of Rhode Island, advised CNN, reducing corners in deep-sea exploration “will chunk you” .
‘Catastrophic implosion’
Authorities concluded that the Titan submersible suffered a “catastrophic implosion,” a violent collapse triggered by the immense stress of the deep ocean. Close to the wreckage, “presumed human stays” believed to be these of the victims have been recovered from the ocean flooring.
‘The outdated man and the ocean’
Till that tragic morning, no manned deep-ocean submersible had ever imploded, in keeping with consultants within the trade.
The occasion echoes the sentiment in Hemingway’s “The outdated man and the ocean”: “Man just isn’t made for defeat…A person might be destroyed however not defeated.” It serves as a sobering reminder of the relentless energy of nature when confronted with human ambition.
The Washington-based firm behind the submersible, OceanGate, and its founder, Stockton Rush, have been criticised for prioritising earnings over security, with passengers paying $250,000 for the doomed dives.
Harvard oceanographer Peter Girguis advised CNN, “What this actually comes right down to is hubris and greed,” noting the bitter irony that the catastrophe came about close to the location of one other notorious maritime disaster — the Titanic.
‘Smoke and mirrors’: Malfunction days earlier than deadly dive
Throughout the listening to, former associates of OceanGate described a “smoke and mirrors” tradition, revealing that the Titan skilled a malfunction days earlier than the deadly dive. Witnesses additionally recounted repeated security warnings that have been ignored.
The crew of 5 — together with Rush, businessman Shahzada Dawood, his son Suleman, businessman Hamish Harding, and French diver Paul-Henri Nargeolet — perished when the submersible imploded on June 18, 2023, shortly after dropping contact with its mom ship.
Their stays have been recognized by way of DNA evaluation, in keeping with the Marine Board of Investigation.
‘All good right here’: Titan’s message earlier than implosion
One of many ultimate messages from the Titan, despatched simply moments earlier than the catastrophe, learn: “All good right here.” However lower than half-hour later, contact was misplaced. As Chris Roman, a professor on the College of Rhode Island, advised CNN, reducing corners in deep-sea exploration “will chunk you” .
‘Catastrophic implosion’
Authorities concluded that the Titan submersible suffered a “catastrophic implosion,” a violent collapse triggered by the immense stress of the deep ocean. Close to the wreckage, “presumed human stays” believed to be these of the victims have been recovered from the ocean flooring.
‘The outdated man and the ocean’
Till that tragic morning, no manned deep-ocean submersible had ever imploded, in keeping with consultants within the trade.
The occasion echoes the sentiment in Hemingway’s “The outdated man and the ocean”: “Man just isn’t made for defeat…A person might be destroyed however not defeated.” It serves as a sobering reminder of the relentless energy of nature when confronted with human ambition.
