Titanic tourist sub goes missing sparking search

[admikar]

With an IMAX movie available I do have to wonder why you would pay a quarter million dollars and risk your life to view it through a window no larger than a 1970's television set.

It's just not the same as seeing it with your own eyes.

 

[Jafo19D]

With an IMAX movie available I do have to wonder why you would pay a quarter million dollars and risk your life to view it through a window no larger than a 1970's television set.

Maybe people that don't dive say the same about us. Not the exact same thing but kind of similar

 

[O-ring]

Of course it's not the "same" but close enough and not worth the trade off of being locked inside a metal tin can that is not rated for the depth it's headed for.

I have a lingering, burning question. How do they take a crap inside such a small space? Does everyone just avert their eyes and pinch their nose closed? I read something about ziplock bags.. how do you get it from.. there.. to the bag?

From what I read, the toilet is in the front of the craft by the viewing port/hatch. You draw a curtain and do your business while enjoying the view.

 

[BoundForElsewhere]

I really hope no one makes a movie out of this. Those poor people. Well, not poor obviously but unfortunate.

 

[FF / EMT]

I really hope no one makes a movie out of this. Those poor people. Well, not poor obviously but unfortunate.

They didn’t hit an iceberg like the last ship did…

 

[Still Kicking]

How do they release those pipes & sand bags?

One speculation is they were unable to release these “dive weights” and stuck at the bottom of the sea.

I heard the ballast releases automatically after a predetermined time (dissolving bolts?) Whether they can release the ballast manually I don't know.

 

[Stanleyh]

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

It's all money... just like climbing Everest, most of the climbers shouldn't even be there.

I read this morning that the sub is equipped with 7 different ways to surface, I am super curious to know what those are and why none worked unless the sub is inside of the wreck.

 

[Manatee Diver]

Yes, time is always the limiting factor in such rescue operations.

It’s still a good option for recovery operation to bring Titan to the surface, assuming it hasn’t leaked water into the chamber.

True, but the risk factors one is willing to accept change once it goes from rescue to recovery.

 

[lowwall]

The French research vessel Atalante is supposed to arrive there this evening. It has an ROV with manipulators that can work at that depth.

A French vessel equipped with a robot capable of deep-sea dives is en route to the search site.

www.nytimes.com

 

[telemonster]

WIthout power they are all frozen by this time, no?