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The Independent
6 days ago
- General
- The Independent
Watch: Titan sub passenger reveals emails warning of flaws in the hull were ignored for over a year
An early passenger of the doomed Oceangate Titan sub has revealed emails he sent warning of potential flaws in the submersible's hull were ignored for over a year. Speaking on the documentary Implosion: The Titanic Sub Disaster (BBC Two, 27 May), submersible expert Karl Stanley claimed to have come within 'a few percentage points of implosion' after hearing loud cracking sounds in the carbon fiber hull during a 2.5 mile deep test dive in the Bahamas in 2019. Giving evidence to the Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation, Stanley said of his subsequent correspondence with Oceangate CEO Stockton Rush: 'I was very much concerned, that I kept sending him emails for over a year. And I didn't even know a fraction of what we know now. 'I feel this exchange of emails strained our relationship.'
BreakingNews.ie
6 days ago
- General
- BreakingNews.ie
US coastguard releases video of moment submersible's implosion was heard
US coastguard officials investigating the disappearance of an experimental submersible on its way to the Titanic wreckage in 2023 have released video recorded aboard its support ship from the moment the sound of its implosion reached the ocean's surface. The Titan vanished on June 18 2023 on its way to the wreck of the Titanic in the North Atlantic Ocean, setting off a five-day search that ended with authorities saying all five passengers had died when the vessel imploded. Advertisement On board were Stockton Rush, chief executive of the company that built the Titan, along with British explorer Hamish Harding, veteran French diver Paul Henri Nargeolet, British-Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his 19-year-old son, Suleman. The implosion sparked international debate about the future of private deep-sea travel and an ongoing coastguard investigation. After holding public hearings in September, the coastguard last week released a two-and-a-half minute video showing Mr Rush's wife, Wendy Rush, and an OceanGate employee monitoring the submersible's descent from the Polar Prince support ship. The video shows Wendy Rush and Gary Foss sitting in front of a computer. After a faint sound like a closing door, Rush asks: 'What was that bang?' Advertisement The coastguard said it believes it was the sound of the Titan's implosion reaching the surface of the ocean. About two minutes later, Mr Foss said: 'We've lost tracking.' Concerns were raised after the implosion because of the Titan's unconventional design and its creator's refusal to submit to independent safety checks. OceanGate suspended operations in July 2023.
The Independent
6 days ago
- General
- The Independent
Vessel's implosion can be heard on new video from expedition to Titanic wreckage
U.S. Coast Guard officials investigating the disappearance of an experimental submersible on its way to the Titanic wreckage in 2023 have released video recorded aboard its support ship from the moment the sound of its implosion reached the ocean's surface. The Titan vanished June 18, 2023, on its way to the wreck of the Titanic in the North Atlantic Ocean, setting off a five-day search that ended with authorities saying all five passengers had died when the vessel imploded. On board were Stockton Rush, CEO of the company that built the Titan, along with British explorer Hamish Harding, veteran French diver Paul Henri Nargeolet, British-Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his 19-year-old son, Suleman. The implosion sparked international debate about the future of private deep-sea travel and an ongoing Coast Guard investigation. After holding public hearings in September, the Coast Guard last week released a two-and-a-half minute video showing Rush's wife, Wendy Rush, and an OceanGate employee monitoring the submersible's descent from the Polar Prince support ship. The video shows Wendy Rush and Gary Foss sitting in front of a computer. After a faint sound like a closing door, Rush asks, 'What was that bang?' The Coast Guard says it believes it was the sound of the Titan's implosion reaching the surface of the ocean. About 2 minutes later, Foss says, 'We've lost tracking.' Concerns were raised after the implosion because of the Titan's unconventional design and its creator's refusal to submit to independent safety checks. OceanGate suspended operations in July 2023.
Associated Press
6 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
Vessel's implosion can be heard on new video from expedition to Titanic wreckage
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — U.S. Coast Guard officials investigating the disappearance of an experimental submersible on its way to the Titanic wreckage in 2023 have released video recorded aboard its support ship from the moment the sound of its implosion reached the ocean's surface. The Titan vanished June 18, 2023, on its way to the wreck of the Titanic in the North Atlantic Ocean, setting off a five-day search that ended with authorities saying all five passengers had died when the vessel imploded. On board were Stockton Rush, CEO of the company that built the Titan, along with British explorer Hamish Harding, veteran French diver Paul Henri Nargeolet, British-Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his 19-year-old son, Suleman. The implosion sparked international debate about the future of private deep-sea travel and an ongoing Coast Guard investigation. After holding public hearings in September, the Coast Guard last week released a two-and-a-half minute video showing Rush's wife, Wendy Rush, and an OceanGate employee monitoring the submersible's descent from the Polar Prince support ship. The video shows Wendy Rush and Gary Foss sitting in front of a computer. After a faint sound like a closing door, Rush asks, 'What was that bang?' The Coast Guard says it believes it was the sound of the Titan's implosion reaching the surface of the ocean. About 2 minutes later, Foss says, 'We've lost tracking.' Concerns were raised after the implosion because of the Titan's unconventional design and its creator's refusal to submit to independent safety checks. OceanGate suspended operations in July 2023.
CTV News
24-05-2025
- CTV News
Video appears to show moment Titan submersible imploded in 2023
New video released by the U.S. Coast Guard may have captured the moment the Titan submersible imploded off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador.
