The Titan submersible that imploded on its expedition to the
Titanic wreckage has brought several other deep sea vessels under
lengths.
Debris from the Titan was found at the bottom of
the Atlantic by a Canadian diving robot.
The conclusion is that hydrostatic pressure at a depth of
12,000 feet
crushed the Titan into pieces.
The Titanic's wreck lies at
12,500 feet below sea level,
which is nearly 4.6 times the size of the Burj
Khalifa,
and at this depth water pressure is roughly
6000 psi.
The Titan submersible was unprepared to face such pressure in
the deep sea
and any man made objects would be instantly crushed.
Now an investigation is underway on the certification of other
such submersible vessels.
The Titans implosion is a wake up call for deep
sea tourism and it will heighten the safety regulations of
private explorations.
A conclusive investigation is underway,
but it is certain that Ocean Gate will be held
responsible for flouting warnings.
Experts in the manned underwater vehicle industry and a whistleblower
employee raised alarms against Ocean Gate in
2018. Stockton Rush, the deceased CEO of Ocean Gate,
never responded to such warnings and avoided inspections.
In 2018, Rush merely opted for certification of an experimental
vessel to explore thousands of kilometres under Sea.
Ocean Gate now faces investigation for skipping certification from industry
experts.
Such as the American Bureau of Shipping
or the European DMV.
The Titans implosion killed all five people on board,
including Stockton Rush, who was the pilot.
the US Coast Guard are recovering the Titans debris at
about 1600 feet from the bow of the Titanic.
The US Coast Guard has convened a Marine Board of
Investigation.
It will initiate A strict probe into the Titans Implosion
investigation pertaining to the submersible design and the materials used
in its construction will also be probed.
Canadian investigators have collected information from the Polar Princess Voyage
data recorder.
It stores audio from the ship's bridge.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is also investigating.
If any criminal, federal or provisional laws may have been
broken,
the submersible was lost from the start of the four
day ordeal and it may be ascertain that it lost
communication
with the polar Prince at the very moment of its
implosion.
Vessels face no regulations as no government organization or country
control international waters.
The Titans implosion can be the first known fatality in
more than 60 years of civilian deep sea exploration.
But there is a red tape to bind laws on
vessels that hunt,
tour and submerge in international waters.