Titan Sub …
Dear friends, Please pause for a moment and send your love and prayers to the crew of the Titan Sub, currently lost at sea in the North Atlantic. The sub had 40 hours of emergency oxygen left, as of about 13:00 EST (18:00 BST) on Tuesday. May their prayer...
While I hope for the best for
those on board I would not be one to get on a submersible to go 13,000 feet below the surface with that submersible using a video game controller to control it.
At the very least you would think there would be detachable radio beacons
that would float to the surface as a locator.
Yes, but those beacons could be so far from the submersible by the time they reached the surface searchers
would have no idea where to look. the deeper it is the longer tether is needed and once you reach a certain point no tether may be long enough.
Even 3-5 miles would be helpful
as opposed to an area the size of the state of Connecticut which is where they are currently searching…
It just seems like there should have been more safety precautions implemented in this scenario
But I admit to not understanding deep sea diving at all
I've been very intently following this story...
I have a hard time imaging a more terrifying scenario. Imagine being 12000ft deep, in a dark sub with just 4 days of life support... Stranded. I imagine it being eerily silent but just an occasional creaking of the hull under pressure. Waiting to die of a...
It won't be long before Hollywood gets their
hands on it and we see the whole ordeal played out on the silver screen.
I heard last night that even if it were to rise to the surface the
passengers still can't get out unassisted because the hatch is bolted on with 17 bolts from the outside. The whole situation does not look good.
Given how hard it is to locate a vessel at the surface of the sea, only the very best technicians will be able to find this submerged submarine
Best of luck to all of those who are looking for the crew
I was sadened to read the news during our weekend and follow the search praying for a miracle.
As you surely know we had a very sad experience here with a local Navy Sub a few years ago. It was an agonizing wait till they were declared lost and several long long weeks afterwards till the wreck was finally found. Let´s hope the fate of the Titan is ...
Very sad indeed & I personally know the two passengers …
Father & son from my city and close family friends .. unfortunate and all is left now is hoping for a miracle .