How did the “Titan” tragedy originate? This question will preoccupy Canadian authorities for a long time to come. The Road Safety Authority has launched an investigation. The “circumstances” around the submersible’s journey must be analyzed.
The “Titan”, operated by the private company Oceangate, was brought to its deployment site by a mother ship flying the Canadian flag. That is why Canada is responsible for the investigation.
The Road Safety Authority is responsible for investigating accidents involving planes, trains, ships and pipelines. It does not conduct any criminal or civil investigation. According to her own statements, she sent investigators to St. John’s on the Canadian island of Newfoundland, from where the mother ship “Titan” “Polar Prince” set sail. They should gather information there and interview witnesses.
After the disappearance of the “Titan” last Sunday, the US Coast Guard, with the help of Canadian forces in particular, launched a large-scale search about 700 kilometers south of the Canadian island of Newfoundland. Debris from the vehicle was discovered just 500 meters from the bow of the “Titanic” wreck.
It was therefore clear: the five occupants, including the boss of Oceangate Stockton Rush, are dead. Everything indicates that the hull of the boat gave way to the enormous pressure of the water and imploded. The “Titanic” lies at a depth of about 3,800 meters at the bottom of the sea. The luxury liner sank in 1912.
According to various experts, the developers and operators of the submersible circumvented accepted standards and ignored warnings. According to the media, a 2018 letter from the Marine Technology Society (MTS) organization warned that the tourist offer was experimental and that the trips could end in disaster. Former British submarine captain Ryan Ramsay told the PA news agency that the hatch, which had to be closed with 17 screws from the outside, may be faulty. Another possibility is that there was previously a fault in the pressure shell itself.
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