Titanic submersible es morte

I think it is possible to feel terrible for the victims and at the same time point a finger at the company in charge.

Even with risks and waivers, there has got to be some level of belief that they have gone to all the reasonable lengths necessary to keep you safe.

If what has been reported is true, they were begging to get people killed. Cutting corners and scoffing at safety regs isn’t bravery in the face of the unknown.

It’s reckless and stupid.

About 20 years ago outside of Denver a section of overpass failed and an I-beam came down and killed poeple instantly on I-70 below. The Engineer of Record went to jail once it was determined he made a gross miscalculation. This was a horrible but honest mistake.

The CEO on tv basically saying: “safety protocols? we don’t need no stinking safety protocols” is just astounding.

Everything comes with a safety factor built in. EE’s design electrical panels to 125%. structures are done the same way. Always rounding up, always assuming the worst - literally. You have to design roofs and drainage for a 40 or 100 year event depending on the JHA. If their site glass was rated for 1500 meters, that would have a safety buffer to go to 2500 maybe even 3000 meters before failure under normal circumstances. But 4000 meters is clearly past any safety buffer built in. Egregiously so. Implosion was almost a guarantee if those ratings are accurate.

But even if they didn’t implode, they would have more than likely died still with any slight error.

Not having a manner for escape from the inside of an air tight space is equally dumb. There are compression fittings that withstand this type of pressure all of the time. The release carriage bolts on the inside would take hours to loosen, but they could escape. The worst part, they had not even accounted for a situation where they surfaced and could not be located. This is low hanging fruit. Communication is the top three safety checks.

Not having multiple types of communication methods, despite their depth continues the list of completely egregious safety violations that a normal customer would expect - especially for $250k. A effing magnetized buoy with a homing beacon could be affixed. Removing the current from the magnetic strip on the vessel would release the buoy and start the beacon.

I know jack sheet about boats and the ocean. But I have had to create recovery plans for confined space entry, where the atmosphere is deadly. These plans are so scrutinized and rehearsed you almost feel it is overkill - until this stuff happens and reminds you why we go through it.

Yes the passengers signed a release, but I bet they didn’t know any of the egregious safety violations or the cavalier attitude towards their safety.

I mean, if they said to you:
“so this thing is great; we’re gonna take you down to 4000 meters to look at the ship but stay back from the site glass because it’s only rated to 1500 meters - it might crack. I am sure it will be fine though. And if you want to steer? No problem! Your controller for your Xbox is the same as this (after market of course). How do you get out of the capsule if separated and comm is down? Good question! We’re gonna add that to the To-do list for next time.”

I think most of us would wait until they worked the bugs out.