A year after the first deaths of divers who ventured into the ocean’s sunless depths, an industry wrestles with new challenges for piloted submersibles and robotic explorers.
Tag: Titanic (Ship)
Titan Submersible Investigation Declares Frightening Transcript a Fake
The federal team investigating the Titan disaster found that a detailed recounting of the craft’s descent was “made up.”
Watch Worn by John Jacob Astor on the Titanic Sells for $1.4 Million
Numerous artifacts from the Titanic, including a pocket watch and a violin case, were auctioned off this weekend in England. Collectors were ready to pounce.
Titanic Dinner Menu Is Up for Auction in England This Weekend
The menu, dated April 11, 1912, is part of a larger sale of maritime items taking place this weekend in England.
Likely Human Remains Recovered From Titan Submersible
More evidence was removed from the sea floor this month, the Coast Guard said, more than three months after the vessel imploded on a dive to view the Titanic, killing five people.
More Debris and Presumed Remains Recovered From Titan Submersible
The evidence was removed from the sea floor on Oct. 4, the Coast Guard said, more than three months after the vessel imploded on a dive to view the Titanic, killing five people.
U.S. Seeks to Block Recovery of Titanic Artifacts
Washington has gone to court to become a party to the salvage case involving the famous liner so it can stop any expedition it deems objectionable.
Polar Prince, Ship That Launched Titan Submersible, Returns to Newfoundland
Investigators boarded the Polar Prince, which docked at the Atlantic headquarters of the Canadian Coast Guard, looking for answers.
Expert Raised Safety Concerns After 2019 Trip on Titan Sub
After hearing a loud cracking sound during the dive, the expert, Karl Stanley, emailed OceanGate’s C.E.O., Stockton Rush, to urge him to hold off on future trips.
Shahzada Dawood, Wealthy Executive, Died With Son, Suleman, on Submersible
Mr. Dawood, a British Pakistani businessman, was the vice chairman of Engro Corporation, a conglomerate owned by one of the richest families in Pakistan.