Titanic tourist sub goes missing sparking search

[telemonster]

I cannot imagine how they are feeling at this time.

The awkward look around at your coworkers when your boss probably isn't coming back. Now what?

 

[Bigbella]

I don't know about you, but I have found that the use of a modified Playstation controller, to operate the OceanGate Titan submersible at 4000 meters and the 2018 sacking of its Director of Marine Operations for his demand for more rigorous "testing to prove [Titan's] integrity," not only inspired great confidence, but was also well worth that 250K price of admission for the tourists, aka "mission specialists"; so too, those ziplock bags aboard ship for lavatory purposes, which I can only imagine are currently being put to regular use . . .

 

[Barry Brumfield]

Didn't realise they were sending tourist down there now....

Titanic tourist submersible goes missing with search under way

Rescuers are searching for a submersible used to take tourists and experts to view the famous wreck.

www.bbc.com

This is terribly sad. Hopefully our US Navy will get involved quickly.

 

[Dan]

USG briefing about the Titan rescue operation:

 

[Barney1]

The components for the sub were of off-the -shelf variety, including the play station controller for steering. The screens looked like basic monitors form my local tech shop. The captain seemed proud to announce that there was only 1 button to control power to all systems. And they had a history of multiple system failures.

Absolutely bonkers.

 

[berndo]

Wouldn't this type of sub usually have a massive piece of ballast on the bottom that can be dropped in case of an emergency? On all the pictures and videos of the sub just lost like a tube with a couple probs on the side.

 

[Rick Brant]

The parallels to the actual Titanic disaster are pretty incredible. Both craft had the company boss on-board and both bosses were on-record earlier pooh-poohing safety concerns. Let's hope there is not another parallel developing

 

[Pearlman]

I hear it had multiple redundant surfacing options in the event of a power failure. Given that the sub is sealed from the outside what are the possibilities for breathing air indefinitely once on the surface?

To rephrase the question - did the sub have equipment to let it’s crew breathe atmospheric air once on the surface?

 

[Brodydog]

who is onboard

Who is on board the missing Titanic submersible

Five people are aboard a missing submersible near the wreck of the Titanic. Here's what we know about the crew of the OceanGate sub.

abcnews.go.com

 

[BoundForElsewhere]

I've seen a lot of movies where they just tap on the side with a wrench or something. Would any topside or even water borne search vessels be able to hear that?

Personally, I'd be banging like the drum solo for Innagoddadevita.