Titanic The submarine was on its way to the Titanic when it exploded. An expert doubts that the diving capsule and human remains will be saved.
MUNICH – The last dive of the “Titan” ended in disaster. En route to the wreck of the Titanic, the submarine exploded with five passengers on board. The first pieces of debris could be recovered, and presumably human remains were discovered. As tragic as the accident was, it also drew criticism. The head of the German Titanic Society also questioned the salvage of the submarine wreck.
Submarine disaster with “Titan”: Titanic expert questions recovery of diving capsule – “deliberately endangered”
The “Titan” diving capsule has apparently not been tested. No certification body is willing to certify it, a submarine expert said in an interview Merkur.de Van IPPEN.MEDIA. The president of the German Titanic Association, Malde Feibing Petersen, said the submariners were “aware of all the dangers and dangers”. Weld. This is why he opposes saving the submarine. Because “tax-funded spending” may already be controversial, the president says.
“When I look at how many planes, diving robots, various ships and hundreds of people from France are involved – with all due respect – ‘only’ five people were willing to consciously expose themselves to a certain risk,” says Feibing-Petersen. An explosion has a strong impact on the body in addition to a strong current. When the Titanic sank, only leather shoes were found, and no one on the Titanic wore shoes, Feibing-Peterson explained in conversation.
After the submarine disaster: Expert looks at new chapter in ‘Titanic’ story
The head of the Titanic Association has long been critical of OceanGate. Dive expeditions are advertised as a scientific expedition by the developers of “Titan”, which refers to customers as expedition members. “The company has never admitted that sailing on the Titanic was purely for profit, despite the fact that OceanGate is a company with its financiers and has to serve shareholders – and thus clearly has to generate sales,” Fiebing-Petersen said.
In his opinion, the “Titan” disaster “opens a new chapter in the ‘Titanic’ saga.” This accident does not mean that “Titanic” voyages will never happen again. Despite the events, Fiebing-Petersen could not imagine that no one could build a safer submarine than the “Titan”. Business is very profitable. “You can easily make a lot of money on this title, and the wreck of the ‘Titanic’ will attract people in the future,” he summed up.
Although the “Titanic” voyage was dangerous, a submarine pilot defended the dive: “Five men are not crazy.” (VK)
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