Experts inside and outside the company warned of potential dangers and urged the company to undergo a certification process.
Tag: Submarines and Submersibles
Your Wednesday Briefing: The Search for the Missing Titanic Sub
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What to Know About the Search for the Titan Submersible
Officials believe the vessel that set out to reach the Titanic shipwreck with five passengers suffered a “catastrophic implosion,” a U.S. Coast Guard spokesman said.
Tourist Submersible Vessel Vanishes on Its Way to Titanic Wreckage
A spokesman for the U.S. Coast Guard said the five people on the submersible theoretically had 70 to 96 hours of oxygen before the situation became dire.
Climate Change and Russia Spell Trouble for NATO Up North
Russia may be having major difficulties in Ukraine, but it remains a vast power in the north and the Arctic, where climate change is opening new sea routes for trade and trouble.
Kiel-Qingdao Sister City Plan Stalled Amid German Wariness of China
The German port of Kiel and the Chinese port of Qingdao have a lot of things in common. Unfortunately, submarines are among them.
U.S. Sends Attack Submarine to Middle East
Officials said the move was meant as a deterrent against Iran and to maintain the stability of one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes.
Nord Stream Sabotage Theories Deepen as Shreds of Evidence Emerge
Intelligence leaks surrounding the sabotage of the pipelines have provided more questions than answers. It may be in no one’s interest to reveal more.
Biden to Announce Nuclear-Powered Submarine Deal with Australia and Britain
The arrangement is part of a broader effort to counter China’s military development and assertive territorial claims across Asia.
North Korea Launches Cruise Missiles From Submarine
The missile test, the first of its kind carried out by the North, took place as South Korea and the United States were about to begin joint military exercises.