Key takeaways:
- The search for the missing Titan submersible ended with the Coast Guard announcing that debris from the vessel had been found and the pilot and passengers of the submersible are now believed to be dead.
- The Titan was touted as a groundbreaking submersible that could give tourists the chance to visit the deep-sea grave of the Titanic, but past passengers have shared accounts of safety issues, communication failures and design concerns.
- The Coast Guard and the company that operated the vessel are now investigating the cause of the tragedy, which is a reminder of the dangers of deep-sea exploration and the importance of safety protocols.
The search for the missing Titan submersible, a five-person submersible used by OceanGate to view the wreckage of the Titanic, ended on Thursday with the Coast Guard announcing that debris from the vessel had been found. The pilot and passengers of the submersible are now believed to be dead.
The Titan was touted as a groundbreaking submersible that could give tourists the chance to visit the deep-sea grave of the Titanic. However, past passengers have shared accounts of safety issues, communication failures and design concerns.
Film director James Cameron, who won an Oscar for directing “Titanic,” the 1997 blockbuster about the 1912 sea tragedy, spoke to ABC News on Thursday and said he saw some “astonishing similarities” between this week’s Titan submersible tragedy and the actual Titanic passenger ship disaster that happened 111 years ago. Cameron has made 33 trips to the Titanic wreckage himself.
The Coast Guard and the company that operated the vessel are now investigating the cause of the tragedy. The investigation will focus on the safety protocols and procedures that were in place at the time of the incident.
The Titan tragedy is a reminder of the dangers of deep-sea exploration and the importance of safety protocols. The investigation into the cause of the tragedy is ongoing and the results will be released in due course.
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