Updated 7/11/23 at 5:32 p.m
Thirteen. This is the number of successful dives of the Titan submarine out of 90 attempts, according to a waiver document signed by a prospective passenger and viewed by Insider. That’s 14% success.
In addition, the submarine is described three times as “experimental” in the document. Since the submersible imploded on June 18 with five passengers on board, safety issues have become apparent. In 2018, deep exploration specialist Rob McCallum warned the boss of OceanGate in emails uncovered by the BBC in particular about the danger of the submarine. Vain.
Stuck underwater for several hours
Brian Weed, a former Titan passenger, told Insider that the submarine failed a test dive in 2021 because its engines stopped working. The submersible reportedly got stuck underwater for more than two hours and never reached a depth of more than 100 feet, or about 30 meters.
On June 18, five people died on the final dive of the Titan, which imploded after losing contact with the surface as it approached the Titanic wreck. According to a Spanish expert, the passengers’ situation resembled a “horror movie” in which they realized what happened to them during the sinking of the submarine. Several investigations are still ongoing to clarify the causes of the tragedy. OceanGate has announced that it will cease all exploration and commercial activities. Company boss Stockton Rush is also among the victims.