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<p>During a hearing, an animated presentation by the US Coast Guard of the incidents that went down in the Titan submersible revealed that the crew’s last message before the vessel collapsed was simply, “All good.” The sub was on an experimental dive to explore the Titanic wreck, but all five crew members lost their lives in an implosion.</p>

<h2>How did the Titan crew communicate before implosion?</h2>

<p>The details came out at the start of a two-week hearing to investigate the causes of the incident. According to the Coast Guard, the crew on the Titan had been communicating with their support team on the Polar Prince via text. The communication was ongoing as the sub descended. Contact was eventually lost, but before that, one of the crew’s final messages assured, “All good here,” though the connection was becoming unstable.</p>

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<p>The series of hearings, being held in Charleston County, South Carolina, is focused on uncovering the facts surrounding the implosion and finding ways to prevent future incidents. The Marine Board of Investigation, the highest form of maritime casualty inquiry, is leading the investigation.</p>

<p>Jason Neubauer of the Coast Guard’s Office of Investigations, who is leading the hearing, said, “There are no words to ease the loss endured by the families impacted by this tragic incident, we hope that this hearing will help shed light on the cause of the tragedy and prevent anything like this from happening again.”</p>

<p>Among those on board the Titan was Stockton Rush, co-founder of OceanGate, the company that owned the vessel. Following the disaster, OceanGate ceased its operations.</p>

<h2><strong>Who testified during the Titan sub hearing?</strong></h2>

<p>Many witnesses are set to testify during the hearing, including OceanGate’s former engineering director Tony Nissen, ex-finance director Bonnie Carl, and former contractor Tym Catterson. Other key figures scheduled to appear later in the hearings include OceanGate’s co-founder Guillermo Sohnlein and its former operations and scientific directors.</p>

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<p>Although OceanGate currently has no full-time employees, the company has confirmed that it will be represented by a lawyer during the hearing. The company’s statement said, “There are no words to ease the loss endured by the families impacted by this devastating incident, but we hope that this hearing will help shed light on the cause of the tragedy."</p>

<p>The Titan implosion claimed the lives of Rush, veteran Titanic explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet, prominent Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his 19-year-old son Suleman, and British adventurer Hamish Harding.</p>

<p>The sub’s descent took place on June 18, 2023. Around two hours into the dive, contact with its support ship was lost. When the Titan was overdue, rescue teams covered an area approximately 435 miles off Newfoundland’s coast during their searches. The search gained global attention, though hopes for survival faded as it became clear that the implosion was catastrophic.</p>

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During a hearing, an animated presentation by the US Coast Guard of the incidents that went down in the Titan submersible revealed that the crew’s last message before the vessel collapsed was simply, “All good.

During a hearing, an animated presentation by the US Coast Guard of the incidents that went down in the Titan submersible revealed that the crew’s last message before the vessel collapsed was simply, “All good.” The sub was on an experimental dive to explore the Titanic wreck, but all five crew members lost their lives in an implosion. How did the Titan crew communicate before implosion? The details came out at the start of a two-week hearing to investigate the causes of the incident. According to the Coast Guard, the crew on the Titan had been communicating with their support team on the Polar Prince via text. The communication was ongoing as the sub descended. Contact was eventually lost, but before that, one of the crew’s final messages assured, “All good here,” though the connection was becoming unstable. Also read: Second Trump assassination attempt: Suspect Ryan Routh charged with gun crimes The series of hearings, being held in Charleston County, South Carolina, is focused on uncovering the facts surrounding the implosion and finding ways to prevent future incidents. The Marine Board of Investigation, the highest form of maritime casualty inquiry, is leading the investigation. Jason Neubauer of the Coast Guard’s Office of Investigations, who is leading the hearing, said, “There are no words to ease the loss endured by the families impacted by this tragic incident, we hope that this hearing will help shed light on the cause of the tragedy and prevent anything like this from happening again.” Among those on board the Titan was Stockton Rush, co-founder of OceanGate, the company that owned the vessel. Following the disaster, OceanGate ceased its operations. Who testified during the Titan sub hearing? Many witnesses are set to testify during the hearing, including OceanGate’s former engineering director Tony Nissen, ex-finance director Bonnie Carl, and former contractor Tym Catterson. Other key figures scheduled to appear later in the hearings include OceanGate’s co-founder Guillermo Sohnlein and its former operations and scientific directors. Also read: 'Misinformed, unacceptable': India on Khamenei's remarks on Indian minorities Although OceanGate currently has no full-time employees, the company has confirmed that it will be represented by a lawyer during the hearing. The company’s statement said, “There are no words to ease the loss endured by the families impacted by this devastating incident, but we hope that this hearing will help shed light on the cause of the tragedy." The Titan implosion claimed the lives of Rush, veteran Titanic explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet, prominent Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his 19-year-old son Suleman, and British adventurer Hamish Harding. The sub’s descent took place on June 18, 2023. Around two hours into the dive, contact with its support ship was lost. When the Titan was overdue, rescue teams covered an area approximately 435 miles off Newfoundland’s coast during their searches. The search gained global attention, though hopes for survival faded as it became clear that the implosion was catastrophic. (With inputs from agencies)

'All good': Titan sub crew's final message before deadly implosion revealed during hearing

<p>Deep sea exploration company OceanGate concealed flaws in Titan before the submersible was destroyed during a mission to the Titanic shipwreck, alleged the family of a French explorer who died in the implosion last year. Paul-Henri Nargeolet's family is suing OceanGate for $50 million over wrongful death and 'gross negligence.'</p>

<p>The lawsuit blames the implosion on the "persistent carelessness, recklessness and negligence" of Oceangate and its CEO Stockton Rush.</p>

<p>The Titan submersible was on a voyage to see the famed shipwreck when it imploded on 18 June 2023. It went missing in the North Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Newfoundland.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Besides Nargeolet and Stockton Rush, the sub was carrying Pakistani-British businessman Shahzada Dawood, his son Suleman, and British businessman Hamish Harding. All of them died.</p>

<p>The wreck was found on the ocean floor about 300 metres off the bow of the Titanic,<br />
&nbsp;after a massive international search operation.</p>

<p>It is believed that the submersible was destroyed in an implosion caused by pressure failure inside the pod's hull.</p>

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<h2><strong>What the lawsuit says</strong></h2>

<p>"Nargeolet may have died doing what he loved to do, but his death — and the deaths of the other Titan crew members — was wrongful," the lawsuit states, as per a report in the Associated Press.</p>

<p>The vessel's flaws and shortcomings were not disclosed and were purposely concealed," the attorneys, the Buzbee Law Firm of Houston, Texas, said in a statement.</p>

<p>The crew, said the lawsuit filed in Washington state in the US, experienced "terror and mental anguish" before the disaster. Washington state-based OceanGate had suspended operations since the accident.</p>

<p>Nargeolet, who had already done 37 diving expeditions to the Titanic site before the Titan disaster,&nbsp;was the director of underwater research for RMS Titanic and considered an authority on the subject.</p>

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<p>His family's attorneys alleged that OceanGate "failed to disclose key facts about the vessel and its durability," &nbsp;said the AP report.</p>

<p>Titan "dropped weights" about 90 minutes into its dive, indicating the team had "aborted or attempted to abort" the dive. "Experts agree that the Titan's crew would have realized exactly what was happening. Common sense dictates that the crew were well aware they were going to die, before dying," said the lawsuit.</p>

<p>The crew "may well have heard" the carbon fibre's crackling noise grow more intense as the weight of the water pressed on Titan's hull, it said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The suit alleges that even as it lost communications and perhaps electricity, "they would have continued to descend, in full knowledge of the vessel's irreversible failures, experiencing terror and mental anguish prior to the Titan ultimately imploding".</p>

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<p>The suit particularly targeted the electronics system of the sub, saying "none of the controller, controls or gauges would work without a constant source of power and a wireless signal".</p>

<p>The lawsuit described OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, who was operating the Titan when it imploded, as "an eccentric and self-styled 'innovator' in the deep-sea diving industry".<br />
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Deep sea exploration company OceanGate concealed flaws in Titan before the submersible was destroyed during a mission to the Titanic shipwreck, alleged the family of a French explorer who died in the implosion last year.

Deep sea exploration company OceanGate concealed flaws in Titan before the submersible was destroyed during a mission to the Titanic shipwreck, alleged the family of a French explorer who died in the implosion last year. Paul-Henri Nargeolet's family is suing OceanGate for $50 million over wrongful death and 'gross negligence.' The lawsuit blames the implosion on the "persistent carelessness, recklessness and negligence" of Oceangate and its CEO Stockton Rush. The Titan submersible was on a voyage to see the famed shipwreck when it imploded on 18 June 2023. It went missing in the North Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Newfoundland. Besides Nargeolet and Stockton Rush, the sub was carrying Pakistani-British businessman Shahzada Dawood, his son Suleman, and British businessman Hamish Harding. All of them died. The wreck was found on the ocean floor about 300 metres off the bow of the Titanic, after a massive international search operation. It is believed that the submersible was destroyed in an implosion caused by pressure failure inside the pod's hull. Watch | Titan Submersible found in pieces after imploding in North Atlantic × What the lawsuit says "Nargeolet may have died doing what he loved to do, but his death — and the deaths of the other Titan crew members — was wrongful," the lawsuit states, as per a report in the Associated Press. The vessel's flaws and shortcomings were not disclosed and were purposely concealed," the attorneys, the Buzbee Law Firm of Houston, Texas, said in a statement. The crew, said the lawsuit filed in Washington state in the US, experienced "terror and mental anguish" before the disaster. Washington state-based OceanGate had suspended operations since the accident. Nargeolet, who had already done 37 diving expeditions to the Titanic site before the Titan disaster, was the director of underwater research for RMS Titanic and considered an authority on the subject. Also read | Co-founder of company behind Titan submersible wants to send humans to Venus His family's attorneys alleged that OceanGate "failed to disclose key facts about the vessel and its durability," said the AP report. Titan "dropped weights" about 90 minutes into its dive, indicating the team had "aborted or attempted to abort" the dive. "Experts agree that the Titan's crew would have realized exactly what was happening. Common sense dictates that the crew were well aware they were going to die, before dying," said the lawsuit. The crew "may well have heard" the carbon fibre's crackling noise grow more intense as the weight of the water pressed on Titan's hull, it said. The suit alleges that even as it lost communications and perhaps electricity, "they would have continued to descend, in full knowledge of the vessel's irreversible failures, experiencing terror and mental anguish prior to the Titan ultimately imploding". Also read | Titan submersible mishap: All you need to know about Titanic explorer that faced 'catastrophic implosion' The suit particularly targeted the electronics system of the sub, saying "none of the controller, controls or gauges would work without a constant source of power and a wireless signal". The lawsuit described OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, who was operating the Titan when it imploded, as "an eccentric and self-styled 'innovator' in the deep-sea diving industry". (With inputs from agencies)

Titan submersible implosion: French explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet's family sues OceanGate for $50mn

<p>It has been only little over a year since the Titan submersible went down in the depths of the ocean in an implosion while on a voyage to visit the Titanic shipwreck. Now, the company that has the rights to explore the wreck is going to visit the ship that sank in its maiden voyage in 1912, killing an estimated 1,635 people.</p>

<p>This month, RMS Titanic Inc., the US-based company will go on its first expedition to the RMS Titanic wreck and debris area since 2010.</p>

<p>The company said on its website that the the expedition will include leading deep ocean imaging experts, oceanographers, scientists and historians who will take the most high-resolution images of the wreck, debris area, as well as study the hitherto unseen marine life and collect artefacts. The wreck lies some 3,800 metres down in the North Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Newfoundland in Canada.</p>

<h2><strong>What happened to Titanic?</strong></h2>

<p>The biggest ocean liner of its time, the RMS Titanic was described as the 'ship of dreams' and 'unsinkable'. It was going on its first voyage&nbsp;from Southampton in England to New York in the US, with some 2,224 people on board.</p>

<p>Four days into the trip, she struck a massive iceberg on 14 April 1912 and sank the next day.<br />
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It was carrying some of the wealthiest people on both sides of the Atlantic. The wreck lay on the ocean bed for years, evoking awe and curiosity.</p>

<h2><strong>What happened to Titan submersible?</strong></h2>

<p>The Titan submersible was on a voyage to see the wreck when it imploded on 18 June 2023. The submersible, operated by&nbsp;US-based expeditions company OceanGate, went missing in the North Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Newfoundland.&nbsp;</p>

<p>On board were OceanGate&nbsp;boss Stockton Rush, Pakistani-British&nbsp;businessman Shahzada Dawood,&nbsp;his son Suleman, French deep-sea explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet and British businessman Hamish Harding.<br />
Before the accident,&nbsp;Titan lost contact with ground control. After days of a massive international search operation, it was declared that all on board were presumed dead. It is believed that the submersible was destroyed in an explosion caused by pressure failure inside the pod's hull.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/missing-titanic-submarine-what-is-oceangates-titan-how-a-submersible-is-different-from-a-submarine-606493"><strong>Also read |&nbsp;Titan submersible mishap: All you need to know about Titanic explorer that faced 'catastrophic implosion'</strong></a></p>

<h2><strong>What is the new Titanic mission trying to achieve?</strong></h2>

<p>RMS Titanic INC said the mission will take high-resolution photos of the wreck "to preserve the Titanic legacy for future generations and scientific study".</p>

<p>Remotely operated vehicles will survey the site and debris area. The mission, it said "is to utilise the latest technology to continue the important work of surveying the Titanic wreck site, enhancing our understanding of its historical significance, identifying at-risk artefacts for safe recovery in future expeditions, protecting and conserving the area for future generations, furthering the current scientific study, engaging a world-wide community in discovering and identifying new artefacts and marine life never before seen, and inspiring the next generation of explorers."</p>

<p>The expedition crew will consist of Troy Launay,&nbsp; President of TR LaunaY Inc.; David Gallo, senior advisor for Strategic Initiatives for RMS Titanic, Inc.; Rory Golden, Titanic historian; Evan Kovacs,&nbsp;director of underwater photography; Tomasina Ray, director of collections at RMS Titanic, Inc; and James Penca, a Titanic researcher.<br />
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<h2><strong>Why is Titanic causing so much interest?</strong></h2>

<p>It is mainly because of the scale of the tragedy, in contrast with the claims made by its makers about its strength and invincibility. Over the years, Titanic evoked the imagination of many, particularly since public culture adoptions like the massive Oscar-winning hit <em>Titanic</em>.</p>

<p>Directed by James Cameron, the 1997 film won 11 Oscars from 14 nominations, including best director, best picture in 1998. The fictional love story starring Kate Winslet and Leonardo de Caprio also won her the best actress Oscar.</p>

<p>Cameron is a diving enthusiast, having gone down into the abyss himself. He went on several trips to the Titanic wreck besides other deep-see exploration sites, often in vessels designed or improvised by him.</p>

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It has been only little over a year since the Titan submersible went down in the depths of the ocean in an implosion while on a voyage to visit the Titanic shipwreck.

It has been only little over a year since the Titan submersible went down in the depths of the ocean in an implosion while on a voyage to visit the Titanic shipwreck. Now, the company that has the rights to explore the wreck is going to visit the ship that sank in its maiden voyage in 1912, killing an estimated 1,635 people. This month, RMS Titanic Inc., the US-based company will go on its first expedition to the RMS Titanic wreck and debris area since 2010. The company said on its website that the the expedition will include leading deep ocean imaging experts, oceanographers, scientists and historians who will take the most high-resolution images of the wreck, debris area, as well as study the hitherto unseen marine life and collect artefacts. The wreck lies some 3,800 metres down in the North Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Newfoundland in Canada. What happened to Titanic? The biggest ocean liner of its time, the RMS Titanic was described as the 'ship of dreams' and 'unsinkable'. It was going on its first voyage from Southampton in England to New York in the US, with some 2,224 people on board. Four days into the trip, she struck a massive iceberg on 14 April 1912 and sank the next day. It was carrying some of the wealthiest people on both sides of the Atlantic. The wreck lay on the ocean bed for years, evoking awe and curiosity. What happened to Titan submersible? The Titan submersible was on a voyage to see the wreck when it imploded on 18 June 2023. The submersible, operated by US-based expeditions company OceanGate, went missing in the North Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Newfoundland. On board were OceanGate boss Stockton Rush, Pakistani-British businessman Shahzada Dawood, his son Suleman, French deep-sea explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet and British businessman Hamish Harding. Before the accident, Titan lost contact with ground control. After days of a massive international search operation, it was declared that all on board were presumed dead. It is believed that the submersible was destroyed in an explosion caused by pressure failure inside the pod's hull. Also read | Titan submersible mishap: All you need to know about Titanic explorer that faced 'catastrophic implosion' What is the new Titanic mission trying to achieve? RMS Titanic INC said the mission will take high-resolution photos of the wreck "to preserve the Titanic legacy for future generations and scientific study". Remotely operated vehicles will survey the site and debris area. The mission, it said "is to utilise the latest technology to continue the important work of surveying the Titanic wreck site, enhancing our understanding of its historical significance, identifying at-risk artefacts for safe recovery in future expeditions, protecting and conserving the area for future generations, furthering the current scientific study, engaging a world-wide community in discovering and identifying new artefacts and marine life never before seen, and inspiring the next generation of explorers." The expedition crew will consist of Troy Launay, President of TR LaunaY Inc.; David Gallo, senior advisor for Strategic Initiatives for RMS Titanic, Inc.; Rory Golden, Titanic historian; Evan Kovacs, director of underwater photography; Tomasina Ray, director of collections at RMS Titanic, Inc; and James Penca, a Titanic researcher. Watch | 'Titan' submersible overshadows the death of migrants × Why is Titanic causing so much interest? It is mainly because of the scale of the tragedy, in contrast with the claims made by its makers about its strength and invincibility. Over the years, Titanic evoked the imagination of many, particularly since public culture adoptions like the massive Oscar-winning hit Titanic. Directed by James Cameron, the 1997 film won 11 Oscars from 14 nominations, including best director, best picture in 1998. The fictional love story starring Kate Winslet and Leonardo de Caprio also won her the best actress Oscar. Cameron is a diving enthusiast, having gone down into the abyss himself. He went on several trips to the Titanic wreck besides other deep-see exploration sites, often in vessels designed or improvised by him. (With inputs from agencies)

Titanic wreck mission in 14 years, first since Titan submersible accident, set to go down

<p>Within a month of the disastrous end to the Titan submersible, OceanGate, the company which was facilitating the expedition to the Titanic wreckage, has shut down both of its websites and all of its social media accounts.</p>

<p>At the time of the reporting, none of the social media handles and the website of OceanGate were accessible to the public.</p>

<p>The OceanGate and OceanGate Expeditions websites now redirect to a page that says the company "has suspended all exploration and commercial operations."</p>

<p>Their Facebook pages have been removed and Twitter and LinkedIn accounts have also been taken down.</p>

<p>Furthermore, the OceanGate Instagram account has been set to private.</p>

<p>As of this time, only the OceanGate Foundation’s website is active, although its Facebook page has already been taken down.</p>

<h2><strong>OceanGate suspends operations following implosion of Titanic sub</strong></h2>

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<h2><strong>What happened?</strong></h2>

<p>On June 22, the US Coast Guard had announced that all the five people on board the Titan submersible, including OpeaGate CEO Stockton Rush, died after the vessel imploded under sea.</p>

<p>The people who died were&nbsp;British billionaire businessman Hamish Harding, British father and son Shahzada and Suleman Dawood who had roots in Pakistan as one of its richest families, OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush and former French navy diver Paul-Henry Nargeolet.</p>

<p>The vessel went missing on June 18 within two hours of starting its trip to explore the wreckage of the famous Titanic ship which sank in 1912.</p>

<p>The US Coast Guard later recovered its debris and “presumed human remains” from the Titan wreckage.</p>

<h2><strong>CEO ignored safety concerns&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>Since then, the US-based deep-sea exploration company has been at the centre of the firing line after details emerged that Rush dismissed concerns and warnings flagged by the experts over the dangers of conducting such an expedition to the Atlantic Ocean.</p>

<p>The email exchanges between deep-sea exploration expert Rob McCallum and Rush had gone viral on social media recently, showing that OceanGate CEO had dismissed safety concerns raised by the former.</p>

<p>McCallum had even urged Stockton to get a safety certificate for the submersible before venturing into the ill-fated deep sea exploration.</p>

<p>"You are wanting to use a prototype un-classed technology in a very hostile place,” he had told Stockton.</p>

<p>"As much as I appreciate entrepreneurship and innovation, you are potentially putting an entire industry at risk.”</p>

<p><strong>Also read </strong>|&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/titan-submersible-messages-emails-going-viral-shows-oceangate-ceo-snubbed-voyages-safety-issues-608714">Titan submersible: Messages, emails going viral show OceanGate CEO ignored voyage’s safety issues</a></p>

<p>In reply, Stockton said that his "engineering focused, innovative approach flies in the face of the submersible orthodoxy — but that is the nature of innovation".</p>

<p>Stockton then continued to defend saying, “We have heard the baseless cries of 'you are going to kill someone' way too often. I take this as a serious personal insult.”</p>

<p>Rob then wrote, "I think you are potentially placing yourself and your clients in a dangerous dynamic. In your race to Titanic you are mirroring that famous catch cry: 'She is unsinkable.'”</p>

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Within a month of the disastrous end to the Titan submersible, OceanGate, the company which was facilitating the expedition to the Titanic wreckage, has shut down both of its websites and all of its social media accounts.

Within a month of the disastrous end to the Titan submersible, OceanGate, the company which was facilitating the expedition to the Titanic wreckage, has shut down both of its websites and all of its social media accounts. At the time of the reporting, none of the social media handles and the website of OceanGate were accessible to the public. The OceanGate and OceanGate Expeditions websites now redirect to a page that says the company "has suspended all exploration and commercial operations." Their Facebook pages have been removed and Twitter and LinkedIn accounts have also been taken down. Furthermore, the OceanGate Instagram account has been set to private. As of this time, only the OceanGate Foundation’s website is active, although its Facebook page has already been taken down. OceanGate suspends operations following implosion of Titanic sub What happened? On June 22, the US Coast Guard had announced that all the five people on board the Titan submersible, including OpeaGate CEO Stockton Rush, died after the vessel imploded under sea. The people who died were British billionaire businessman Hamish Harding, British father and son Shahzada and Suleman Dawood who had roots in Pakistan as one of its richest families, OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush and former French navy diver Paul-Henry Nargeolet. The vessel went missing on June 18 within two hours of starting its trip to explore the wreckage of the famous Titanic ship which sank in 1912. The US Coast Guard later recovered its debris and “presumed human remains” from the Titan wreckage. CEO ignored safety concerns Since then, the US-based deep-sea exploration company has been at the centre of the firing line after details emerged that Rush dismissed concerns and warnings flagged by the experts over the dangers of conducting such an expedition to the Atlantic Ocean. The email exchanges between deep-sea exploration expert Rob McCallum and Rush had gone viral on social media recently, showing that OceanGate CEO had dismissed safety concerns raised by the former. McCallum had even urged Stockton to get a safety certificate for the submersible before venturing into the ill-fated deep sea exploration. "You are wanting to use a prototype un-classed technology in a very hostile place,” he had told Stockton. "As much as I appreciate entrepreneurship and innovation, you are potentially putting an entire industry at risk.” Also read | Titan submersible: Messages, emails going viral show OceanGate CEO ignored voyage’s safety issues In reply, Stockton said that his "engineering focused, innovative approach flies in the face of the submersible orthodoxy — but that is the nature of innovation". Stockton then continued to defend saying, “We have heard the baseless cries of 'you are going to kill someone' way too often. I take this as a serious personal insult.” Rob then wrote, "I think you are potentially placing yourself and your clients in a dangerous dynamic. In your race to Titanic you are mirroring that famous catch cry: 'She is unsinkable.'” WATCH WION LIVE HERE

Oceangate quietly takes down websites, social media handles after Titan sub implosion

<p>Newly released footage from a BBC documentary exposes a harrowing incident involving the Titan submersible, as it spun out of control when the pilot lost command.</p>

<p>The documentary chronicles a mission conducted by the sub in 2022, during which pilot Scott Griffith alerted the team of an impending issue, informing them of the spiralling motion of the submersible that was beyond his control. Captured by the BBC Travel Show, the footage captures the crew's anguished reaction upon hearing the distressing news about the malfunctioning thrusters of the Titan.</p>

<p>Fortunately, the crew was able to reprogram the controller, redirecting the course of the Titan towards the Titanic wreck and successfully resuming the mission.</p>

<p><strong>Watch the video&nbsp;here:</strong></p>

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<p>The emergence of this footage follows a recent report by The New Yorker, which alleged that OceanGate employees expressed concerns about the reliability of the sub and criticised Stockton's "ego" in 2018.</p>

<p>"Scott is like 'Oh no, we have a problem'," one of the passengers is quoted as saying in the documentary.</p>

<p>"I was thinking we're not going to make it," another passenger, a woman, says in the short clip uploaded on&nbsp;BBC Select's YouTube channel.</p>

<p>On the ship above the surface of the ocean, OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush helped Griffith, according to Sky News.</p>

<p>The solution Rush came up with was surprisingly simple. &nbsp;</p>

<p>"Tell him to hold it the other way," he said.</p>

<p>The CEO said that tilting the controller 90 degrees clockwise will make the submersible go forward again.</p>

<h2><strong>Tragic end</strong></h2>

<p>Tragically, on June 18, the OceanGate vessel went missing with British explorer Hamish Harding, diving company CEO Stockton Rush, French submersible pilot Paul-Henri Nargeolet, Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood, and his son Suleman on board. Four days later, the US&nbsp;Coast Guard confirmed that the Titan submersible had suffered a catastrophic implosion, leading to the devastating loss of all five individuals.</p>

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Newly released footage from a BBC documentary exposes a harrowing incident involving the Titan submersible, as it spun out of control when the pilot lost command.

Newly released footage from a BBC documentary exposes a harrowing incident involving the Titan submersible, as it spun out of control when the pilot lost command. The documentary chronicles a mission conducted by the sub in 2022, during which pilot Scott Griffith alerted the team of an impending issue, informing them of the spiralling motion of the submersible that was beyond his control. Captured by the BBC Travel Show, the footage captures the crew's anguished reaction upon hearing the distressing news about the malfunctioning thrusters of the Titan. Fortunately, the crew was able to reprogram the controller, redirecting the course of the Titan towards the Titanic wreck and successfully resuming the mission. Watch the video here: × Courtesy: BBC The emergence of this footage follows a recent report by The New Yorker, which alleged that OceanGate employees expressed concerns about the reliability of the sub and criticised Stockton's "ego" in 2018. "Scott is like 'Oh no, we have a problem'," one of the passengers is quoted as saying in the documentary. "I was thinking we're not going to make it," another passenger, a woman, says in the short clip uploaded on BBC Select's YouTube channel. On the ship above the surface of the ocean, OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush helped Griffith, according to Sky News. The solution Rush came up with was surprisingly simple. "Tell him to hold it the other way," he said. The CEO said that tilting the controller 90 degrees clockwise will make the submersible go forward again. Tragic end Tragically, on June 18, the OceanGate vessel went missing with British explorer Hamish Harding, diving company CEO Stockton Rush, French submersible pilot Paul-Henri Nargeolet, Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood, and his son Suleman on board. Four days later, the US Coast Guard confirmed that the Titan submersible had suffered a catastrophic implosion, leading to the devastating loss of all five individuals. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

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<p>Debris from the Titan submersible which imploded, killing all five on board, has&nbsp;been recovered and returned to land by a Canadian-flagged ship on Wednesday (June 28). The sub operated by OceanGate Expeditions was on a voyage to see the century-old wreck of the Titanic earlier this month, becoming a matter of global concern.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A report by the news agency Reuters mentioned that a video from the Canadian Broadcast Corporation carried footage from the harbour, which showed the nose of the submersible and some other shattered fragments.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The pieces were wrapped in a white tarp and were seen being pulled up by a crane off the Horizon Arctic vessel at St John's Harbour in Newfoundland. Reports mentioned that twisted chunks of the 22-foot submersible were brought ashore.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Some experts have previously said that the recovery of the debris will be crucial in the investigation to find out what led to the tragic implosion of the submersible, which killed five passengers, including the company OceanGate's CEO Stockton Rush, besides Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood, Hamish Harding, and Paul-Henri Nargeolet.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/expeditions-to-titanic-wreck-see-bleak-future-as-all-plans-stand-cancelled-609763">Expeditions to Titanic wreck see bleak future as all plans stand cancelled</a>&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p>When the officials announced that the search and rescue mission for the passengers was ended and those on board were "sadly lost", it was said that five major pieces were detected amid the debris around the Titanic site. A nose cone, outside the pressure hull, and a larger debris field were among them.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Pelagic Research, which operates the robotic vehicle, said in a statement: "Our team has successfully completed off-shore operations, but is still on mission and will be in the process of demobilization from the Horizon Arctic this morning." It declined to comment further, citing confidentiality reasons.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The company also said that they have been working around the clock now for 10 days and are facing physical and mental challenges during this operation. They said they are also anxious to finish the mission and return to their loved ones.</p>

<p>Footage also showed a shattered part of the hull and machinery with dangling wires being taken off the ship at St. John's, where the expedition to the Titanic had set off from.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/as-virgin-galactic-launch-nears-oceangate-tragedy-sparks-safety-debate-609708">As Virgin Galactic launch nears, OceanGate tragedy sparks safety debate</a>&nbsp;</strong></p>

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<h2><strong>Concerns over such expeditions&nbsp;</strong></h2>

<p>This submersible raised questions about the unregulated nature of such expeditions as experts across the world asked why private parties ignore safety checks during risky adventure trips.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Reports also mentioned that the company had not got a safety audit committed by a third party. Some experts have highlighted that the scope of survival was low even if a small thing went wrong.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In the past week, Canadian and US authorities have also announced investigations into the incident.&nbsp;</p>

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Debris from the Titan submersible which imploded, killing all five on board, has been recovered and returned to land by a Canadian-flagged ship on Wednesday (June 28).

Debris from the Titan submersible which imploded, killing all five on board, has been recovered and returned to land by a Canadian-flagged ship on Wednesday (June 28). The sub operated by OceanGate Expeditions was on a voyage to see the century-old wreck of the Titanic earlier this month, becoming a matter of global concern. A report by the news agency Reuters mentioned that a video from the Canadian Broadcast Corporation carried footage from the harbour, which showed the nose of the submersible and some other shattered fragments. The pieces were wrapped in a white tarp and were seen being pulled up by a crane off the Horizon Arctic vessel at St John's Harbour in Newfoundland. Reports mentioned that twisted chunks of the 22-foot submersible were brought ashore. Some experts have previously said that the recovery of the debris will be crucial in the investigation to find out what led to the tragic implosion of the submersible, which killed five passengers, including the company OceanGate's CEO Stockton Rush, besides Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood, Hamish Harding, and Paul-Henri Nargeolet. Also read: Expeditions to Titanic wreck see bleak future as all plans stand cancelled When the officials announced that the search and rescue mission for the passengers was ended and those on board were "sadly lost", it was said that five major pieces were detected amid the debris around the Titanic site. A nose cone, outside the pressure hull, and a larger debris field were among them. Pelagic Research, which operates the robotic vehicle, said in a statement: "Our team has successfully completed off-shore operations, but is still on mission and will be in the process of demobilization from the Horizon Arctic this morning." It declined to comment further, citing confidentiality reasons. The company also said that they have been working around the clock now for 10 days and are facing physical and mental challenges during this operation. They said they are also anxious to finish the mission and return to their loved ones. Footage also showed a shattered part of the hull and machinery with dangling wires being taken off the ship at St. John's, where the expedition to the Titanic had set off from. Also read: As Virgin Galactic launch nears, OceanGate tragedy sparks safety debate Watch: Time to learn from Titan sub disaster? Perils of unregulated and extreme tourism × Concerns over such expeditions This submersible raised questions about the unregulated nature of such expeditions as experts across the world asked why private parties ignore safety checks during risky adventure trips. Reports also mentioned that the company had not got a safety audit committed by a third party. Some experts have highlighted that the scope of survival was low even if a small thing went wrong. In the past week, Canadian and US authorities have also announced investigations into the incident. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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