Mon Sep 16 15:50:14 UTC 2024: ## “All Good” Were the Final Words From Titan Sub Before Implosion: Hearing Reveals Disturbing Details
**New York, NY** – The chilling final words of the Titan submersible crew, “all good,” were revealed at a US Coast Guard hearing investigating the catastrophic implosion that claimed the lives of five individuals. The hearing delved into the tragic incident and potential negligence surrounding OceanGate, the company operating the submersible.
The five victims, including OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, British explorer Hamish Harding, British-Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood, his son Suleman, and veteran French diver Paul-Henri Nargeolet, were on a mission to explore the Titanic wreckage on the ocean floor.
The hearing revealed that the support vessel, Polar Prince, repeatedly contacted the submersible seeking information about its depth and weight during the descent. The crew on the Polar Prince then asked if the Titan could still see the vessel on its display, to which the submersible’s final transmission was “all good.”
A former OceanGate engineer director, Tony Nissen, testified that he observed “rapid decompression” during testing phases of the submersible’s hull. Nissen expressed his shock at the incident, stating that he “wasn’t surprised that it failed where it did.”
Nissen further revealed that he had flagged this concern to OceanGate’s CEO, Stockton Rush, who allegedly dismissed it as a hurdle to innovation, deeming the cost and time involved in official classification by the Classification Society – a group that upholds technical safety standards – as “ridiculous.”
However, Nissen emphasized that classification alone wouldn’t have prevented the disaster. Despite these warnings, OceanGate chose not to proceed with official classification for the Titan.
The US Coast Guard’s investigation will continue to examine the incident, with potential negligence and shortcomings in the rescue efforts under scrutiny. The tragic loss of the Titan submersible and its crew serves as a stark reminder of the inherent risks associated with deep-sea exploration.
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