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While debris from the Titan has been found, the drama raises many questions. Indeed, reports had been issued before the disaster occurred.
He was diving almost 4000 meters under the sea, in the most hostile environment on the planet. However, this submersible was quasi-artisanal. It was not approved and had already raised numerous alerts. Titan’s boss is Stockton Rush. He disappeared on board with the rest of the passengers. A year ago, he proudly showed his creation: the most spacious device in this category ever designed.
A porthole in question
The company then experienced an internal conflict. In 2018, the director of maritime operations of Ocean Gate slams the door. He said he was worried about “potential dangers for passengers“. In the viewfinder? The porthole which was only approved for dives to 1300 meters deep. A multimillionaire was to participate this weekend in the last dive of the Titan, he changed his mind at the last moment because of the design of the device. Indeed, the shape and shell of the device have never been approved, they no longer have.